Aumieres meteorite
Aumieres is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1842. A total of 2 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
- Aumieres
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1842
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.3333° N, 3.2333° E
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 Aumieres
- Favars H5 · 34 km away
- Alais CI1 · 72 km away
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 95 km away
- St.-Chinian L6 · 103 km away
- Montferré H5 · 146 km away
- Mornans H5 · 154 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004