Toulouse meteorite
Toulouse is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in France in 1812. A total of 1.03 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
- Toulouse
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1812
- Mass recovered
- 1.03 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.6000° N, 1.4000° 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 Toulouse
- Saint-Sauveur EH5 · 15 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 32 km away
- Montferré H5 · 51 km away
- Ausson L5 · 88 km away
- Agen H5 · 93 km away
- Granes L6 · 104 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001