Rush Creek meteorite
Rush Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 9.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rush Creek
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 9.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6167° N, 102.7167° 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 Rush Creek
- Eads H4 · 19 km away
- Arapahoe L5 · 49 km away
- Wiley Iron, IIC · 52 km away
- Stratton OC · 68 km away
- Karval H5 · 70 km away
- Clifford L6 · 71 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004