Grove Mountains 022462 meteorite
Grove Mountains 022462 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 2.62 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 022462
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 2.62 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.7739° S, 75.3269° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 022462
- Grove Mountains 022457 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022459 CV3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022460 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022463 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022464 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022461 L6 · 0 km away
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- Miller Range 090927 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99626 Antarctica · 1999
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- Northwest Africa 2461 · 2004
- Queen Alexandra Range 99844 Antarctica · 1999