Bouvante meteorite
Bouvante is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in France in 1978. A total of 8.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bouvante
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 8.3 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.9222° N, 5.2678° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Bouvante
- Mornans H5 · 37 km away
- Aubres Aubrite · 60 km away
- Laborel H5 · 75 km away
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 80 km away
- Alby sur Chéran Eucrite-mmict · 116 km away
- Apt L6 · 118 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1240 · 2001
- Allan Hills A78040 Antarctica · 1978
- Northwest Africa 6343 · 2010
- Lewis Cliff 85305 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 980255 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5204 · 2006