Frontier Mountain 09017 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 09017 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Antarctica in 2009. A total of 2.3 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 09017
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 2.3 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9528° S, 160.4796° 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 09017
- Frontier Mountain 10002 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97001 L5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 10003 L3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97053 H5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97010 L4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 09016 H4 · 0 km away
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