Elephant Moraine 90047 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 90047 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM1/2, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 1.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 90047
- Classification
- CM1/2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 1.2 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.2653° S, 156.4944° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 90047
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- Elephant Moraine 87577 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 87719 H6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90050 CK5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90335 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90178 H5 · 0 km away
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- Cimarron United States · 1948
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- Miller Range 07668 · 2007