Grove Mountains 050179 meteorite
Grove Mountains 050179 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 5.03 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 050179
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 5.03 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9589° S, 75.2233° 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 050179
- Grove Mountains 050391 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050385 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021575 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021540 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021528 H3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050180 L5 · 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