Lesves meteorite
Lesves is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Belgium in 1896. A total of 2 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
- Lesves
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1896
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Belgium
- Coordinates
- 50.3667° N, 4.7333° 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 Lesves
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse L6 · 46 km away
- Hainaut H3-6 · 71 km away
- Mont Dieu Iron, ungrouped · 91 km away
- Tintigny Unclassified · 95 km away
- St. Denis Westrem L6 · 103 km away
- Hautes Fagnes LL5 · 104 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004