Grove Mountains 090001 meteorite
Grove Mountains 090001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Antarctica in 2009. A total of 222 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 090001
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 222 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.7964° S, 74.6934° 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 090001
- Grove Mountains 090746 H5 · 13 km away
- Grove Mountains 090748 LL4 · 13 km away
- Grove Mountains 090749 L5 · 13 km away
- Grove Mountains 090750 L5 · 13 km away
- Grove Mountains 090751 L5 · 13 km away
- Grove Mountains 090752 H4 · 13 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87097 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02767 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77040 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88594 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 065 Oman · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 86367 Antarctica · 1986