Aztec meteorite
Aztec is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1938. A total of 2.83 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
- Aztec
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 2.83 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8000° N, 108.0000° 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 Aztec
- Mesa Verde Park Iron, IAB-ung · 60 km away
- Cortez H6 · 86 km away
- Four Corners Iron, IAB-ung · 96 km away
- Bishop Canyon Iron, IVA · 141 km away
- Thoreau Iron, IAB complex · 170 km away
- Bluewater Iron, IIIAB · 171 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004