Apt meteorite
Apt is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1803. A total of 3.2 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
- Apt
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1803
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.8667° N, 5.3833° E
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 Apt
- Lancon H6 · 25 km away
- Laborel H5 · 49 km away
- Aubres Aubrite · 60 km away
- Mornans H5 · 84 km away
- Alais CI1 · 108 km away
- La Caille Iron, ungrouped · 113 km away
Other L meteorites
- Acfer 298 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86073 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983077 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06356 · 2006
- Yamato 980596 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04494 · 2004