Frontier Mountain 97046 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 97046 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Antarctica in 1997. A total of 3.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 97046
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 3.4 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9897° S, 160.4058° 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 97046
- Frontier Mountain 01053 H3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01068 H3-6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01083 H5-6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97042 H5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97043 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97058 H4 · 0 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills A77079 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88435 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86419 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 090746 Antarctica · 2010
- Yamato 74487 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 10324 · 2010