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Frontier Mountain 95029 meteorite

Frontier Mountain 95029 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Acapulcoite, that was found in Antarctica in 1995. A total of 8.3 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Frontier Mountain 95029 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Frontier Mountain 95029
Classification
Acapulcoite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Acapulcoite
Fall or find
Find
Year
1995
Mass recovered
8.3 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
72.9913° S, 160.4170° 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 Acapulcoites.

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