Grove Mountains 090312 meteorite
Grove Mountains 090312 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Antarctica in 2010. A total of 13 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 090312
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 13 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9345° S, 75.3170° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ureilites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 090312
- Grove Mountains 090306 L3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021485 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021486 H5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021512 Ureilite · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021554 H4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 021562 L4 · 0 km away
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- Hughes 009 Australia · 1991
- Northwest Africa 4228 · 2005
- Yamato 82100 Antarctica · 1982
- Elephant Moraine 96314 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 2216 · 2001