Grove Mountains 024009 meteorite
Grove Mountains 024009 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 0.85 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 024009
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 0.85 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9836° S, 75.2522° 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 024009
- Grove Mountains 024006 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 024008 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 024016 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 024012 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050202 L3-6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020570 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