Queen Alexandra Range 93009 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 93009 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was found in Antarctica in 1993. A total of 13 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 93009
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 13 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.6087° S, 162.3698° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Diogenites.
Meteorites near Queen Alexandra Range 93009
- Queen Alexandra Range 93029 H5 · 1 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 90278 L5 · 1 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 86900 Mesosiderite · 1 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 93011 H4 · 1 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 90208 L5 · 1 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 93016 L6 · 1 km away
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