Elephant Moraine 99430 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 99430 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 27 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 99430
- Classification
- CK4
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 27 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 CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 99430
- 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 CK meteorites
- Yamato 82191 Antarctica · 1982
- Northwest Africa 4770 · 2007
- Lucerne Valley 031 United States · 2004
- Elephant Moraine 90009 Antarctica · 1990
- Queen Alexandra Range 99676 Antarctica · 1999
- Northwest Africa 2867 · 2002