Frontier Mountain 90172 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 90172 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 66 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 90172
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 66 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9567° S, 160.4386° 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 90172
- Frontier Mountain 90052 L4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90045 L4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90233 Ureilite · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90119 L6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90046 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90164 L4 · 0 km away
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