Ladder Creek meteorite
Ladder Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 35.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ladder Creek
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 35.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6167° N, 101.6333° 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 Ladder Creek
- Sharon Springs L6 · 22 km away
- Harrison Township L6 · 32 km away
- Horace H5 · 32 km away
- Modoc (1905) L6 · 48 km away
- Modoc (1948) H6 · 48 km away
- Arapahoe L5 · 53 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006