Les Ormes meteorite
Les Ormes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1857. A total of 125 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
- Les Ormes
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1857
- Mass recovered
- 125 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.3500° N, 3.2500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Les Ormes
- Saint-Aubin Iron, IIIAB · 29 km away
- St. Mesmin LL6 · 52 km away
- Château-Renard L6 · 53 km away
- Villedieu H4 · 95 km away
- Charsonville H6 · 133 km away
- Montlivault L6 · 147 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010