Barbotan meteorite
Barbotan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1790. A total of 6.4 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
- Barbotan
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1790
- Mass recovered
- 6.4 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.9500° N, 0.0500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Barbotan
- Galapian H6 · 53 km away
- Agen H5 · 61 km away
- Marmande L5 · 63 km away
- Beuste L5 · 83 km away
- St. Caprais-de-Quinsac L6 · 89 km away
- Contis-Plage H5 · 102 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001