Ste. Marguerite meteorite
Ste. Marguerite is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in France in 1962. A total of 4.96 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
- Ste. Marguerite
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 4.96 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 50.7667° N, 3.0000° 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 Ste. Marguerite
- Aire-sur-la-Lys Unknown · 48 km away
- St. Denis Westrem L6 · 61 km away
- Hainaut H3-6 · 72 km away
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse L6 · 124 km away
- Ellemeet Diogenite · 130 km away
- Lesves L6 · 130 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88045 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019