Frontier Mountain 93005 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 93005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1993. A total of 1.67 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 93005
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 1.67 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9697° S, 160.4378° 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 93005
- Frontier Mountain 90043 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 95002 CO3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 93002 H6 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 95006 H6 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99021 H4 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 93006 H5/6 · 1 km away
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