Chantonnay meteorite
Chantonnay is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1812. A total of 31.5 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
- Chantonnay
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1812
- Mass recovered
- 31.5 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.6833° N, 1.0500° 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 Chantonnay
- Quincay L6 · 62 km away
- Vouillé L6 · 68 km away
- La Bécasse L6 · 69 km away
- Le Pressoir H5 · 71 km away
- Chitenay L6 · 88 km away
- Sologne H5 · 92 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004
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