Elephant Moraine 92023 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 92023 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-unbr, that was found in Antarctica in 1992. A total of 22 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 92023
- Classification
- Eucrite-unbr
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 22 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.0466° S, 156.4453° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 92023
- Elephant Moraine 92088 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 92006 C2 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 87551 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 92123 H5 · 1 km away
- Elephant Moraine 92121 L6 · 1 km away
- Elephant Moraine 92061 L5 · 1 km away
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- Yamato 86762 Antarctica · 1986
- Northwest Africa 4908
- Graves Nunataks 98054 Antarctica · 1998