Frontier Mountain 01012 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 01012 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Antarctica in 2001. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 01012
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9711° S, 160.3339° 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 Frontier Mountain 01012
- Frontier Mountain 01172 L3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01147 Ureilite · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99001 L6 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01149 H4 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 03005 EL4 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01022 H5 · 3 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Dhofar 1623 Oman · 2009
- Meteorite Hills A78008 Antarctica · 1978
- Northwest Africa 6158 · 2010
- Dar al Gani 1000 Libya · 1997
- Grove Mountains 024237 Antarctica · 2003
- Northwest Africa 3221 · 2002