Elephant Moraine 90248 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 90248 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 0.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 90248
- Classification
- CO3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 0.4 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.2943° S, 156.4591° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 90248
- Elephant Moraine 90452 LL6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90247 LL6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90026 CK5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 87526 CK5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90456 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 90786 L6 · 0 km away
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