Frontier Mountain 93001 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 93001 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Acapulcoite/Lodranite, that was found in Antarctica in 1993. A total of 4.86 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 93001
- Classification
- Acapulcoite/Lodranite
- Type
- Achondrite
- Group
- Lodranite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 4.86 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9556° S, 160.4914° 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 Lodranites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 93001
- Frontier Mountain 90004 L6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90083 L4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90084 L7 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 03001 Lodranite · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 03051 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 03052 H6 · 0 km away
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