Lancon meteorite
Lancon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in France in 1897. A total of 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
- Lancon
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1897
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.7500° N, 5.1167° E
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 Lancon
- Apt L6 · 25 km away
- Laborel H5 · 70 km away
- Aubres Aubrite · 71 km away
- Alais CI1 · 92 km away
- Mornans H5 · 95 km away
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 126 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001