Lancé meteorite
Lancé is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3.5, that was seen to fall in France in 1872. A total of 51.7 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
- Lancé
- Classification
- CO3.5
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1872
- Mass recovered
- 51.7 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.7000° N, 1.0667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Lancé
- Chitenay L6 · 26 km away
- Montlivault L6 · 39 km away
- Charsonville H6 · 45 km away
- Lucé L6 · 47 km away
- Sologne H5 · 62 km away
- Le Pressoir H5 · 76 km away
Other CO meteorites
- Miller Range 07473 · 2007
- Miller Range 090907 · 2009
- Acfer 374 Algeria · 2002
- Miller Range 07304 · 2007
- Miller Range 090543 · 2009
- Yamato 791717 Antarctica · 1979