Favars meteorite
Favars is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1844. A total of 1.5 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
- Favars
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1844
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.3833° N, 2.8167° 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 Favars
- Aumieres L6 · 34 km away
- Alais CI1 · 105 km away
- St.-Chinian L6 · 106 km away
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 123 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 127 km away
- Montferré H5 · 130 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