France, Mercantour
Found september 25, 2014
L4-6 chondrite
Total mass : 203.4g
Specimen in collection :
19.40 grams fragment with crust
A systematic search of moraines and rocky surfaces by Eric Paillery led to this single discovery in the Southern Alps granitic massif, within Mercantour National Park, near 2900 m elevation.
Mercantour meteorite is a breccia with type 4 to 6 clasts.