Tourinnes-la-Grosse meteorite
Tourinnes-la-Grosse is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Belgium in 1863. A total of 14.5 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
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 14.5 kg
- Country
- Belgium
- Coordinates
- 50.7833° N, 4.7667° 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 Tourinnes-la-Grosse
- Lesves L6 · 46 km away
- St. Denis Westrem L6 · 77 km away
- Hainaut H3-6 · 90 km away
- Aachen L5 · 93 km away
- Hautes Fagnes LL5 · 101 km away
- Uden LL7 · 113 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81069 Antarctica · 1981
- Lucerne Valley 120 United States · 2010
- Allan Hills 85112 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88244 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 190 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85457 Antarctica · 1985