Grove Mountains 020015 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020015 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 10 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020015
- Classification
- CK4
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 10 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.1214° S, 75.1064° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 020015
- Grove Mountains 020010 LL3 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 050016 H3 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 020011 L3 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 050001 L3 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 050013 L6 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 050012 L3 · 2 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Yamato 82191 Antarctica · 1982
- Northwest Africa 4770 · 2007
- Lucerne Valley 031 United States · 2004
- Elephant Moraine 90009 Antarctica · 1990
- Queen Alexandra Range 99676 Antarctica · 1999
- Northwest Africa 2867 · 2002