Ausson meteorite
Ausson is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in France in 1858. A total of 50 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
- Ausson
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 50 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.0833° N, 0.5833° 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 Ausson
- Beuste L5 · 68 km away
- Roda Diogenite · 87 km away
- Toulouse H6 · 88 km away
- Saint-Sauveur EH5 · 97 km away
- Barbotan H5 · 109 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 110 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