Ash Creek meteorite
Ash Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 2009. A total of 9.5 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
- Ash Creek
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 9.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8050° N, 97.0100° 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 Ash Creek
- Axtell CV3 · 17 km away
- Mart Iron, IVA · 36 km away
- Richland Iron, IIAB · 59 km away
- Venus H4 · 67 km away
- Cleburne Iron, IVA · 69 km away
- Cranfills Gap H6 · 70 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010
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