Frontier Mountain 99016 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 99016 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 23 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 99016
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 23 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9950° S, 160.4017° 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 99016
- Frontier Mountain 99015 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99017 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99013 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99012 H3/4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01138 H3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01139 H6 · 0 km away
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