Allan Hills 09001 meteorite
Allan Hills 09001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Antarctica in 2009. A total of 0.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 09001
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 0.5 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.7440° S, 159.3724° E
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 Allan Hills 09001
- Allan Hills 09002 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 09003 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 83067 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81308 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 83060 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 87903 L4 · 1 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78162 Antarctica · 1978
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84182 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Launton United Kingdom · 1830