Grove Mountains 020012 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020012 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 1.33 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020012
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 1.33 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.1039° S, 75.1700° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 020012
- Grove Mountains 050031 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020013 LL4-6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020033 LL4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050046 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020014 LL4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020034 LL3 · 0 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08211 · 2008
- Miller Range 090927 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99626 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08520 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 2461 · 2004
- Queen Alexandra Range 99844 Antarctica · 1999