Grove Mountains 054001 meteorite
Grove Mountains 054001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 1.76 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 054001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 1.76 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 L chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 054001
- Grove Mountains 053997 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 053998 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 053999 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 054008 L6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 054009 L5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 053996 L6 · 0 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