Grove Mountains 020029 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020029 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 40 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020029
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 40 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.0706° S, 75.2656° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 020029
- Grove Mountains 020028 LL4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020027 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020030 H4 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 020026 H5 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 050095 H6 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 050021 H5 · 1 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 02767 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77040 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88594 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 065 Oman · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 86367 Antarctica · 1986