Grove Mountains 98003 meteorite
Grove Mountains 98003 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 282 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 98003
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 282 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.8211° S, 75.4217° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 98003
- Grove Mountains 98002 L5 · 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
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Kendall County United States · 1887
- Harlowton United States · 1975
- Georgetown (iron) · 1988
- Four Corners United States · 1924
- Fairburn United States · 1907
- Ellicott United States · 1960