Granes meteorite
Granes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1964. A total of 9 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
- Granes
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 9 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 42.9000° N, 2.2500° 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 Granes
- Montferré H5 · 59 km away
- St.-Chinian L6 · 82 km away
- Toulouse H6 · 104 km away
- Gerona H5 · 114 km away
- Saint-Sauveur EH5 · 116 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 130 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004