Alais meteorite
Alais is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CI1, that was seen to fall in France in 1806. A total of 6 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Alais
- Classification
- CI1
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CI
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1806
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.1167° N, 4.0833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CI chondrites.
Meteorites near Alais
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 69 km away
- Aumieres L6 · 72 km away
- Aubres Aubrite · 91 km away
- Lancon H6 · 92 km away
- Mornans H5 · 99 km away
- Favars H5 · 105 km away
Other CI meteorites
- Tonk India · 1911
- Revelstoke Canada · 1965
- Orgueil France · 1864
- Ivuna Tanzania · 1938
- Yamato 980134 · 1998
- Yamato 980115 · 1998
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