Frontier Mountain 99001 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 99001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 222 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 99001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 222 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9608° S, 160.3189° 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 99001
- Frontier Mountain 01012 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01172 L3 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01147 Ureilite · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 03005 EL4 · 2 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99009 H6 · 3 km away
- Frontier Mountain 95034 H6 · 3 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87199 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02882 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88683 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87042 Antarctica · 1987