Grove Mountains 053999 meteorite
Grove Mountains 053999 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 2.8 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 053999
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 2.8 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.7844° S, 75.2803° 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 053999
- Grove Mountains 053997 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 053998 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 054001 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 054008 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 054009 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 053996 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