Marmande meteorite
Marmande is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in France in 1848. 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
- Marmande
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1848
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.5000° N, 0.1500° 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 Marmande
- St. Caprais-de-Quinsac L6 · 29 km away
- Galapian H6 · 30 km away
- Agen H5 · 49 km away
- Barbotan H5 · 63 km away
- Saint-Séverin LL6 · 89 km away
- Jonzac Eucrite-mmict · 114 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004