Elephant Moraine 96238 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 96238 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CH3, that was found in Antarctica in 1996. A total of 0.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 96238
- Classification
- CH3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 0.4 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.1833° S, 157.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 96238
- 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
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