Sologne meteorite
Sologne is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1860. A total of 54 g 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
- Sologne
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1860
- Mass recovered
- 54 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.3667° N, 1.7333° 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 Sologne
- La Bécasse L6 · 32 km away
- Montlivault L6 · 32 km away
- Chitenay L6 · 58 km away
- Lancé CO3.5 · 62 km away
- Charsonville H6 · 64 km away
- Chantonnay L6 · 92 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