Mornans meteorite
Mornans is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1875. 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
- Mornans
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1875
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.6000° N, 5.1333° 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 Mornans
- Aubres Aubrite · 24 km away
- Bouvante Eucrite-mmict · 37 km away
- Laborel H5 · 50 km away
- Juvinas Eucrite-mmict · 67 km away
- Apt L6 · 84 km away
- Lancon H6 · 95 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001