Frontier Mountain 01072 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 01072 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 2001. A total of 6.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 01072
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 6.5 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9900° S, 160.4039° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 01072
- Frontier Mountain 01031 H3-6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01019 H3-6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01073 H3-6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01027 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01028 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01047 H4/5 · 0 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills A77079 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88435 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86419 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 090746 Antarctica · 2010
- Yamato 74487 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 10324 · 2010