Ensisheim meteorite
Ensisheim is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in France in 1491. A total of 127 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
- Ensisheim
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1491
- Mass recovered
- 127 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.8667° N, 7.3500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Ensisheim
- Épinal H5 · 75 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 84 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 85 km away
- Ortenau Stone-uncl · 85 km away
- Rafrüti Iron, ungrouped · 103 km away
- Ulmiz L · 104 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 002 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01141 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99042 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 724 Oman · 2001
- Miller Range 07599 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99295 Antarctica · 1999
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