Kerilis meteorite
Kerilis is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1874. A total of 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
- Kerilis
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1874
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.4000° N, 3.3000° W
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 Kerilis
- Kernouve H6 · 35 km away
- Henvic L5 · 53 km away
- Plancy-l'Abbaye H4 · 63 km away
- Kermichel L6 · 92 km away
- Nicorps Stone-uncl · 154 km away
- St. Germain-du-Pinel H6 · 165 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001