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Frontier Mountain 03001 meteorite

Frontier Mountain 03001 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lodranite, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 1.5 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Frontier Mountain 03001 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Frontier Mountain 03001
Classification
Lodranite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Lodranite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2003
Mass recovered
1.5 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
72.9539° S, 160.4910° 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 Lodranites.

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