Orgueil meteorite
Orgueil is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CI1, that was seen to fall in France in 1864. A total of 14 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
- Orgueil
- Classification
- CI1
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CI
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1864
- Mass recovered
- 14 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.8833° N, 1.3833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CI chondrites.
Meteorites near Orgueil
- Saint-Sauveur EH5 · 17 km away
- Toulouse H6 · 32 km away
- Agen H5 · 72 km away
- Montferré H5 · 72 km away
- Galapian H6 · 91 km away
- Ausson L5 · 110 km away
Other CI meteorites
- Ivuna Tanzania · 1938
- Alais France · 1806
- Yamato 980134 · 1998
- Yamato 980115 · 1998
- Yamato 86737 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 86029 Antarctica · 1986