Saint-Sauveur meteorite
Saint-Sauveur is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EH5, that was seen to fall in France in 1914. 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
- Saint-Sauveur
- Classification
- EH5
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EH
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 14 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.7333° 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 EH chondrites.
Meteorites near Saint-Sauveur
- Toulouse H6 · 15 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 17 km away
- Montferré H5 · 60 km away
- Agen H5 · 82 km away
- Ausson L5 · 97 km away
- Galapian H6 · 101 km away
Other EH meteorites
- Pecora Escarpment 01023 Antarctica · 2002
- Itqiy Morocco · 1990
- Asuka 880909 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86004 Antarctica · 1986
- Sahara 97159 · 1997
- Sahara 97114 · 1997
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