Grove Mountains 020039 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020039 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 166 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020039
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 166 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.1631° S, 75.0547° 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 020039
- Grove Mountains 020038 L4 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 020040 L5 · 3 km away
- Grove Mountains 020015 CK4 · 5 km away
- Grove Mountains 020010 LL3 · 6 km away
- Grove Mountains 050016 H3 · 6 km away
- Grove Mountains 020011 L3 · 6 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87097 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02767 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77040 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88594 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 065 Oman · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 86367 Antarctica · 1986