St. Germain-du-Pinel meteorite
St. Germain-du-Pinel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in France in 1890. 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
- St. Germain-du-Pinel
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.0167° N, 1.1500° W
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 St. Germain-du-Pinel
- Le Teilleul Howardite · 61 km away
- Angers L6 · 76 km away
- Nicorps Stone-uncl · 115 km away
- St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse L6 · 121 km away
- Lucé L6 · 123 km away
- Kermichel L6 · 127 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88112 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023