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Frontier Mountain 09008 meteorite

Frontier Mountain 09008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was found in Antarctica in 2009. A total of 27 g was recovered.

Illustration of a chondrite
Illustration of a chondrite. No photograph of Frontier Mountain 09008 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Frontier Mountain 09008
Classification
L3
Type
Chondrite · Ordinary
Group
L
Fall or find
Find
Year
2009
Mass recovered
27 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
72.9530° S, 160.4597° 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.

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