Sauguis meteorite
Sauguis is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1868. A total of 4 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
- Sauguis
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.1500° N, 0.8500° W
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 Sauguis
- Beuste L5 · 51 km away
- Barbotan H5 · 110 km away
- Contis-Plage H5 · 110 km away
- Ausson L5 · 117 km away
- Roda Diogenite · 148 km away
- Barea Mesosiderite-A1 · 159 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004