Grove Mountains 020073 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020073 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 9 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020073
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 9 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9989° S, 75.2128° 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 020073
- Grove Mountains 050036 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050038 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020050 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 051524 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050034 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020227 H4 · 0 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