Le Teilleul meteorite
Le Teilleul is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was seen to fall in France in 1845. A total of 780 g 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 Teilleul
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1845
- Mass recovered
- 780 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.5333° N, 0.8667° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Le Teilleul
- St. Germain-du-Pinel H6 · 61 km away
- Nicorps Stone-uncl · 69 km away
- L'Aigle L6 · 113 km away
- Angers L6 · 121 km away
- Lucé L6 · 126 km away
- Lancé CO3.5 · 171 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Mundrabilla 020 Australia · 1989
- Mundrabilla 018 Australia · 1990
- Muckera 002 Australia · 1991
- Muckera 001 Australia · 1950
- Mount Pratt 04402 · 2004
- Mount Pratt 04401 · 2004