St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse meteorite
St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1841. A total of 5.5 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
- St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1841
- Mass recovered
- 5.5 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.9500° N, 1.5000° 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 St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse
- Esnandes L6 · 84 km away
- Angers L6 · 92 km away
- St. Germain-du-Pinel H6 · 121 km away
- Kermichel L6 · 123 km away
- Vouillé L6 · 132 km away
- Quincay L6 · 139 km away
Other L meteorites
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- MacAlpine Hills 041187 · 2004
- Allan Hills A81172 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02490 · 2002
- Allan Hills 86608 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88279 Antarctica · 1988