Angers meteorite
Angers is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1822. 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
- Angers
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1822
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.4667° N, 0.5500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Angers
- St. Germain-du-Pinel H6 · 76 km away
- Le Pressoir H5 · 81 km away
- Lucé L6 · 88 km away
- St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse L6 · 92 km away
- Vouillé L6 · 107 km away
- Quincay L6 · 114 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004