Mascombes meteorite
Mascombes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1836. A total of 1 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
- Mascombes
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1836
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.3667° N, 1.8667° 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 Mascombes
- Mezel L6 · 117 km away
- Saint-Séverin LL6 · 128 km away
- Favars H5 · 133 km away
- Aumieres L6 · 158 km away
- St. Caprais-de-Quinsac L6 · 158 km away
- Chantonnay L6 · 159 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010