Grove Mountains 020017 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020017 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 2.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020017
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 2.2 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.0964° S, 75.1842° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 020017
- Grove Mountains 020004 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020002 LL5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020001 L4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050077 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020018 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020036 LL3 · 0 km away
Other CM meteorites
- MacKay Glacier 92502 Antarctica · 1992
- Pollen Norway · 1942
- Yamato 980036 · 1998
- Cimarron United States · 1948
- LaPaz Icefield 04588 · 2004
- Miller Range 07668 · 2007