Chervettaz meteorite
Chervettaz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Switzerland in 1901. A total of 705 g 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
- Chervettaz
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 705 g
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.5500° N, 6.8167° 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 Chervettaz
- Ste. Croix Iron, IIIAB · 40 km away
- Menziswyl L5 · 43 km away
- Ulmiz L · 52 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 70 km away
- Ornans CO3.4 · 81 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 84 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