Arches meteorite
Arches is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2001. A total of 534 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arches
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 534 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6887° N, 109.5852° 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 Arches
- Canyonlands H6 · 62 km away
- Poison Spring Iron · 89 km away
- Bishop Canyon Iron, IVA · 122 km away
- Rifle Iron, IAB-MG · 153 km away
- Cortez H6 · 169 km away
- Ioka L3.5 · 179 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004