Grove Mountains 021536 meteorite
Grove Mountains 021536 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 1.45 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 021536
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 1.45 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9647° S, 75.2164° 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 021536
- Grove Mountains 052834 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021579 CO3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021576 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050184 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021581 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021580 CM2 · 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