St. Caprais-de-Quinsac meteorite
St. Caprais-de-Quinsac is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1883. A total of 360 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
- St. Caprais-de-Quinsac
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1883
- Mass recovered
- 360 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.7500° N, 0.0500° E
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 St. Caprais-de-Quinsac
- Marmande L5 · 29 km away
- Galapian H6 · 57 km away
- Saint-Séverin LL6 · 63 km away
- Agen H5 · 74 km away
- Jonzac Eucrite-mmict · 86 km away
- Barbotan H5 · 89 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87097 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02765 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77040 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88593 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 065 Oman · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 86360 Antarctica · 1986