Denver meteorite
Denver is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1967. A total of 230 g 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
- Denver
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 230 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7825° N, 104.9306° 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 Denver
- Apex L6 · 23 km away
- Erie L6 · 30 km away
- Bear Creek Iron, IIIAB · 38 km away
- Russel Gulch Iron, IIIAB · 49 km away
- Berthoud Eucrite-mmict · 59 km away
- Johnstown Diogenite · 63 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