Mezel meteorite
Mezel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1949. A total of 1.3 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
- Mezel
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.7667° 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 Mezel
- Salles L5 · 112 km away
- Mascombes L6 · 117 km away
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 143 km away
- Luponnas H3-5 · 144 km away
- Favars H5 · 158 km away
- Aumieres L6 · 159 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004