Grove Mountains 98002 meteorite
Grove Mountains 98002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 76 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 98002
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 76 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.8211° S, 75.4264° 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 98002
- Grove Mountains 98003 Iron, IAB-ung · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 98004 H5 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 053690 H4 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 021598 H6 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 021602 H5 · 2 km away
- Grove Mountains 021600 H4 · 2 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 02642 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88467 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86222 Antarctica · 1986