Montferré meteorite
Montferré is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1923. A total of 149 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
- Montferré
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1923
- Mass recovered
- 149 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.3906° N, 1.9625° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Montferré
- Toulouse H6 · 51 km away
- Granes L6 · 59 km away
- Saint-Sauveur EH5 · 60 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 72 km away
- St.-Chinian L6 · 80 km away
- Ausson L5 · 117 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001