Elephant Moraine 96042 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 96042 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Antarctica in 1996. A total of 250 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 96042
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 250 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.1833° S, 157.1667° 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 Ureilites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 96042
- Elephant Moraine 82604 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82608 LL6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82609 H4 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82610 H6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82612 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82614 H5 · 0 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Dar al Gani 340 Libya · 1997
- Hughes 009 Australia · 1991
- Northwest Africa 4228 · 2005
- Yamato 82100 Antarctica · 1982
- Elephant Moraine 96322 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 2216 · 2001