Grove Mountains 053978 meteorite
Grove Mountains 053978 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 7.08 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 053978
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 7.08 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.7717° S, 75.3253° 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 053978
- Grove Mountains 052131 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022531 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 022527 H6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 052134 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 023047 H6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 023052 H4 · 0 km away
Other LL meteorites
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- Miller Range 090927 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99626 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08520 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 2461 · 2004
- Queen Alexandra Range 99844 Antarctica · 1999