Frontier Mountain 90239 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 90239 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 90239
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9549° S, 160.4478° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 90239
- Frontier Mountain 90168 Ureilite · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90020 L7 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90190 H5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01087 H5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90121 H5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90101 L6 · 0 km away
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