Frontier Mountain 90234 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 90234 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 23 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 90234
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 23 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9556° S, 160.4412° 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 90234
- Frontier Mountain 90241 L6/7 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90005 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90243 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90229 H4/5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90235 L6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90230 L6 · 0 km away
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