Elephant Moraine 82601 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 82601 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.5-3.7, that was found in Antarctica in 1982. A total of 150 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 82601
- Classification
- L3.5-3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 150 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.3017° S, 157.2653° 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.
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- Elephant Moraine 83334 CM1 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83358 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83299 H6 · 0 km away
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