Frontier Mountain 90198 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 90198 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 0.93 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 90198
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 0.93 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9908° S, 160.5408° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 90198
- Frontier Mountain 99029 H5 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99038 H5 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01140 H6 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99033 H5/6 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99028 L6 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01117 H3/4 · 2 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Asuka 881221 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6913 · 2011
- Miller Range 07658 · 2007
- Yamato 981743 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5961 · 2009
- Juvinas France · 1821