Fall of the Chassigny Martian meteorite in Haute-Marne
- When
- 1815
- Where
- Chassigny, north-eastern France
- Episodes
- 1
The Chassigny meteorite fell on October 3, 1815, in Chassigny, France. It is a Martian meteorite classified as an olivine cumulate rock. This stone serves as the type specimen for chassignites and contributes to the SNC classification group.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Chassigny is identified as a Martian meteorite that fell on October 3, 1815, at approximately 8:00 am in Chassigny, north-eastern France. The meteorite is an olivine cumulate rock, specifically a dunite. It is the meteorite for which the chassignites are named and gives rise to the "C" in the name of the SNC group of meteorites.
Sources
- Chassigny (meteorite) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-29
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