Grove Mountains 050406 meteorite
Grove Mountains 050406 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 4.98 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 050406
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 4.98 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9953° S, 75.2744° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 050406
- Grove Mountains 050407 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 050408 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 052500 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020181 H6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 052566 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 020182 L6 · 0 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills A77030 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88393 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86387 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 054348 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74453 Antarctica · 1974
- Dominion Range 08352 · 2008