Pecora Escarpment 02012 meteorite
Pecora Escarpment 02012 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 59 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pecora Escarpment 02012
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 59 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.6333° S, 68.7000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Pecora Escarpment 02012
- Pecora Escarpment 02001 L5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02002 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02003 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02004 L5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02005 L5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02006 H5 · 0 km away
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- Yamato 981946 · 1998
- Elephant Moraine 92007 Antarctica · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 87028 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090994 · 2009