Pecora Escarpment 91082 meteorite
Pecora Escarpment 91082 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CR2, that was found in Antarctica in 1991. A total of 38 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pecora Escarpment 91082
- Classification
- CR2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CR
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 38 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.6352° S, 68.4990° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CR chondrites.
Meteorites near Pecora Escarpment 91082
- Pecora Escarpment 02001 L5 · 2 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02002 H5 · 2 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02003 H5 · 2 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02004 L5 · 2 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02005 L5 · 2 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02006 H5 · 2 km away
Other CR meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2340 · 2004
- Gibeon meteorite-AMGL 53599
- Elephant Moraine 92144 Antarctica · 1992
- Asuka 881595 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 790003 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 1190 · 2001