Frontier Mountain 97056 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 97056 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL3, that was found in Antarctica in 1997. A total of 1.6 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 97056
- Classification
- L/LL3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9906° S, 160.4056° 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 97056
- Frontier Mountain 01075 H3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01076 H4/5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 97066 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01118 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01028 H6 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01084 H3 · 0 km away
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