Elephant Moraine 83226 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 83226 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as C2-ung, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 33 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 83226
- Classification
- C2-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- C
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 33 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.2828° S, 157.2292° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Carbonaceous chondrites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 83226
- Elephant Moraine 83213 LL3.7 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83289 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83210 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83229 Eucrite-pmict · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83347 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83275 H6 · 0 km away
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