Kernouve meteorite
Kernouve is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in France in 1869. A total of 80 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
- Kernouve
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1869
- Mass recovered
- 80 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.1167° N, 3.0833° 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 Kernouve
- Kerilis H5 · 35 km away
- Kermichel L6 · 57 km away
- Henvic L5 · 85 km away
- Plancy-l'Abbaye H4 · 94 km away
- St. Germain-du-Pinel H6 · 144 km away
- Nicorps Stone-uncl · 159 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001
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