Grove Mountains 99028 meteorite
Grove Mountains 99028 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Antarctica in 2000. A total of 3.56 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grove Mountains 99028
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 3.56 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 73.0833° S, 75.2000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Grove Mountains 99028
- Grove Mountains 99001 L3 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 99002 LL4-6 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 99003 L4 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 99004 LL5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 99005 LL5 · 0 km away
- Grove Mountains 99006 H4 · 0 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 97102 Antarctica · 1997
- Lewis Cliff 88348 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 03242 · 2002