Geologists Range 99120 meteorite
Geologists Range 99120 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 0.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Geologists Range 99120
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 0.5 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 82.5000° S, 155.5000° 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 Howardites.
Meteorites near Geologists Range 99120
- Geologists Range 85700 L6 · 0 km away
- Geologists Range 85701 L6 · 0 km away
- Geologists Range 99100 H5 · 0 km away
- Geologists Range 99101 H4 · 0 km away
- Geologists Range 99102 H4 · 0 km away
- Geologists Range 99103 H4-6 · 0 km away
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- Queen Alexandra Range 99058 Antarctica · 1999
- Queen Alexandra Range 99033 Antarctica · 1999
- Queen Alexandra Range 97002 Antarctica · 1997
- Queen Alexandra Range 97001 Antarctica · 1997
- Queen Alexandra Range 94616 Antarctica · 1994