Juvinas meteorite
Juvinas is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in France in 1821. A total of 91 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Juvinas
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1821
- Mass recovered
- 91 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.7167° N, 4.3000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Juvinas
- Mornans H5 · 67 km away
- Alais CI1 · 69 km away
- Aubres Aubrite · 78 km away
- Bouvante Eucrite-mmict · 80 km away
- Aumieres L6 · 95 km away
- Laborel H5 · 113 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88009 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 981646 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5404 · 2008
- Grove Mountains 99018 Antarctica · 2000
- Yamato 793164 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4224 · 2005
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