Elbert meteorite
Elbert is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1998. A total of 681 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
- Elbert
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 681 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2467° N, 104.5882° 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 Elbert
- Franceville Iron, IIIAB · 48 km away
- Ellicott Iron, IAB-ung · 49 km away
- Colorado Springs Iron · 51 km away
- Denver L6 · 66 km away
- Bear Creek Iron, IIIAB · 73 km away
- Apex L6 · 77 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00847 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05023 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999