Montlivault meteorite
Montlivault is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1838. A total of 500 g 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
- Montlivault
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1838
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.6333° N, 1.5833° 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 Montlivault
- Sologne H5 · 32 km away
- Charsonville H6 · 33 km away
- Lancé CO3.5 · 39 km away
- Chitenay L6 · 49 km away
- La Bécasse L6 · 62 km away
- Lucé L6 · 86 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006