Frontier Mountain 90142 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 90142 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 90142
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9556° S, 160.4539° 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 90142
- Frontier Mountain 90034 L7 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90197 H5/6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90076 H4/5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90144 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90143 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90196 L6 · 0 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 02882 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88683 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87042 Antarctica · 1987