Orgueil (meteorite)

Orgueil
TypeChondrite
ClassCarbonaceous chondrite
GroupCI1
CountryFrance
RegionMidi-Pyrénées
Coordinates43°53′N 1°23′E / 43.883°N 1.383°E / 43.883; 1.383[1]
Observed fallYes
Fall dateMay 14, 1864
TKW14 kg
Original painting of an individual fragment from the Orgueil meteorite

Orgueil is a scientifically important carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell in southwestern France in 1864.