Charsonville meteorite
Charsonville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in France in 1810. A total of 27 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
- Charsonville
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1810
- Mass recovered
- 27 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.9333° N, 1.5667° E
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 Charsonville
- Montlivault L6 · 33 km away
- Lancé CO3.5 · 45 km away
- Sologne H5 · 64 km away
- Chitenay L6 · 68 km away
- Lucé L6 · 81 km away
- La Bécasse L6 · 96 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 845 Oman · 2001