Château-Renard meteorite
Château-Renard is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1841. A total of 30 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
- Château-Renard
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1841
- Mass recovered
- 30 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.9333° N, 2.9167° 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 Château-Renard
- Les Ormes L6 · 53 km away
- Saint-Aubin Iron, IIIAB · 79 km away
- St. Mesmin LL6 · 95 km away
- Charsonville H6 · 101 km away
- Montlivault L6 · 105 km away
- Villedieu H4 · 107 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006