Frontier Mountain 99030 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 99030 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lodranite, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 4.6 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 99030
- Classification
- Lodranite
- Type
- Achondrite
- Group
- Lodranite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 4.6 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9636° S, 160.4978° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Lodranites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 99030
- Frontier Mountain 10092 L4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 10044 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90127 H3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90132 H5 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 95048 L3 · 1 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90044 L5 · 1 km away
Other Lodranite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5410 · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 88280 Antarctica · 1988
- Scott Glacier 06030 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 4529 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 84302 Antarctica · 1984
- Northwest Africa 5981 · 2009