Grove Mountains 050024 meteorite
Grove Mountains 050024 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 1.51 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 050024
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 1.51 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.1003° S, 75.2000° 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 050024
- Grove Mountains 020005 CM2 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020016 H3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020008 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020006 L3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050003 LL6 · 1 km away
- Grove Mountains 020017 CM2 · 1 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