MacKay Glacier 92501 meteorite
MacKay Glacier 92501 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1992. A total of 4.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- MacKay Glacier 92501
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 4.4 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.9667° S, 162.0000° 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 MacKay Glacier 92501
- MacKay Glacier 92500 CM2 · 0 km away
- MacKay Glacier 92502 CM2 · 0 km away
- MacKay Glacier 92503 H5 · 0 km away
- Purgatory Peak A77006 Iron, IAB-MG · 41 km away
- Inland Forts 83500 Iron, ungrouped · 78 km away
- Mount Baldr A76002 H6 · 79 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986