Grove Mountains 020079 meteorite
Grove Mountains 020079 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 25 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 020079
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 25 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.0050° S, 75.2722° 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 020079
- Grove Mountains 020087 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020088 H4 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 020089 H5 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 020090 Martian (shergottite) · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 020078 H4 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 050407 H4 · 1 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