Gardner Ridge 98400 meteorite
Gardner Ridge 98400 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1998. A total of 78 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gardner Ridge 98400
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 78 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 86.9333° S, 148.5500° W
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 Gardner Ridge 98400
- Gardner Ridge 98401 H4 · 0 km away
- Scott Glacier 98200 L4 · 12 km away
- Scott Glacier 98201 L6 · 12 km away
- Scott Glacier 98202 L6 · 12 km away
- Mount Howe 88400 H6 · 48 km away
- Mount Howe 88401 Eucrite-br · 48 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81069 Antarctica · 1981
- Lumpkin United States · 1869
- Allan Hills 85112 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88245 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 190 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85461 Antarctica · 1985