Gardner Ridge 98401 meteorite
Gardner Ridge 98401 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Antarctica in 1998. A total of 5.3 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gardner Ridge 98401
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 5.3 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 H chondrites.
Meteorites near Gardner Ridge 98401
- Gardner Ridge 98400 L6 · 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 H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88074 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88242 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86294 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053039 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74334 Antarctica · 1974
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