Saint-Séverin meteorite
Saint-Séverin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in France in 1966. A total of 271 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-Séverin
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 271 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.3000° N, 0.2333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Saint-Séverin
- Jonzac Eucrite-mmict · 55 km away
- St. Caprais-de-Quinsac L6 · 63 km away
- Marmande L5 · 89 km away
- Galapian H6 · 112 km away
- Agen H5 · 124 km away
- Mascombes L6 · 128 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dhofar 1127 Oman · 2005
- Miller Range 07114 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99232 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08060 · 2008
- Miller Range 090475 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99486 Antarctica · 1999
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