Apex meteorite
Apex is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 6.1 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Apex
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 6.1 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7500° N, 105.2000° W
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 Apex
- Bear Creek Iron, IIIAB · 19 km away
- Denver L6 · 23 km away
- Russel Gulch Iron, IIIAB · 26 km away
- Erie L6 · 34 km away
- Georgetown H6 · 43 km away
- Berthoud Eucrite-mmict · 64 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86203 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06435 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04575 · 2004