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Frontier Mountain 90042 meteorite

Frontier Mountain 90042 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 15 g was recovered.

Illustration of a chondrite
Illustration of a chondrite. No photograph of Frontier Mountain 90042 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Frontier Mountain 90042
Classification
LL4
Type
Chondrite · Ordinary
Group
LL
Fall or find
Find
Year
1990
Mass recovered
15 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
72.9539° S, 160.5063° E

What is a chondrite?

Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.

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