Frontier Mountain 99029 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 99029 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 8.1 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 99029
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 8.1 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9850° S, 160.5033° 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 99029
- Frontier Mountain 99033 H5/6 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 99028 L6 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01140 H6 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90198 Eucrite · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90006 L/LL3 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 01086 H5 · 2 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