Queen Alexandra Range 87401 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 87401 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1987. A total of 4.87 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 87401
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 4.87 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.4151° S, 163.6743° 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 Queen Alexandra Range 87401
- Queen Alexandra Range 87400 L6 · 1 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 93015 L6 · 17 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87200 H4 · 18 km away
- Lewis Cliff 93804 L6 · 18 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87055 H6 · 18 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 93182 H5 · 19 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 881204 Antarctica · 1988
- MacAlpine Hills 041135 · 2004
- Allan Hills A81025 Antarctica · 1981
- Lucerne Valley 042 United States · 2004
- Allan Hills 85076 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88204 Antarctica · 1988