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French Meteorites

Orgueil, France

Six Carbonaceous Chondrites fell in 1864. All are unique in that instead of metal, they contain 20% water.

St Mesmin, France

This unusual Chondrite fell in 1866. It has a large dark Chondrite inclusion that has been dated at 1,300 million years old.

Ensisheim, Alsace, France

Little is known of this meteorite except that it was observed to fall on 16th November 1492.


France also boasts one of the worlds rarest meteorites, believed to originate from the planet Mars! Click here for further information.


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