Appley Bridge meteorite
Appley Bridge is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1914. A total of 15 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Appley Bridge
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 15 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 53.5833° N, 2.7167° W
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What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Appley Bridge
- Rowton Iron, IIIAB · 92 km away
- Beddgelert H5 · 111 km away
- Pontlyfni Winonaite · 123 km away
- Hambleton Pallasite, PMG · 123 km away
- Barwell L5 · 146 km away
- Middlesbrough L6 · 149 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dhofar 1131 Oman · 2005
- Miller Range 07147 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99233 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08062 · 2008
- Miller Range 090477 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99487 Antarctica · 1999
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