St.-Chinian meteorite
St.-Chinian is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1959. A total of 134 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.-Chinian
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1959
- Mass recovered
- 134 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.4333° N, 2.9500° 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.-Chinian
- Montferré H5 · 80 km away
- Granes L6 · 82 km away
- Aumieres L6 · 103 km away
- Favars H5 · 106 km away
- Alais CI1 · 119 km away
- Toulouse H6 · 126 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006