Arcadia meteorite
Arcadia is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 19.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arcadia
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 19.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4167° N, 99.1000° W
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 Arcadia
- Cole Creek H5 · 8 km away
- Cotesfield L6 · 39 km away
- Broken Bow H4 · 50 km away
- Amherst L6 · 69 km away
- Kearney H5 · 82 km away
- Loomis L6 · 111 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881866 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00967 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97925 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92302 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05156 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99222 Antarctica · 1999