Épinal meteorite
Épinal is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1822. A total of 277 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
- Épinal
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1822
- Mass recovered
- 277 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.1833° N, 6.4667° 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 Épinal
- Ensisheim LL6 · 75 km away
- Chassigny Martian (chassignite) · 97 km away
- Ortenau Stone-uncl · 119 km away
- Ornans CO3.4 · 121 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 129 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 144 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001