Le Pressoir meteorite
Le Pressoir is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1845. A total of 3 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
- Le Pressoir
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1845
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.1667° N, 0.4333° 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 Le Pressoir
- Chitenay L6 · 53 km away
- Vouillé L6 · 63 km away
- Quincay L6 · 65 km away
- Chantonnay L6 · 71 km away
- Lancé CO3.5 · 76 km away
- Lucé L6 · 76 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001