Beuste meteorite
Beuste is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in France in 1859. 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
- Beuste
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1859
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.2167° N, 0.2333° 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 Beuste
- Sauguis L6 · 51 km away
- Ausson L5 · 68 km away
- Barbotan H5 · 83 km away
- Roda Diogenite · 120 km away
- Contis-Plage H5 · 130 km away
- Agen H5 · 131 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