Frontier Mountain 01029 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 01029 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4/5, that was found in Antarctica in 2001. A total of 8.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 01029
- Classification
- L4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 8.4 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9906° S, 160.4028° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 01029
- Frontier Mountain 95007 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01030 Ureilite · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01032 H3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01033 H3-6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01027 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01084 H3 · 0 km away
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- Asuka 87199 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02882 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88683 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87042 Antarctica · 1987