Queen Alexandra Range 97005 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 97005 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 1997. A total of 14 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 97005
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 14 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.0000° S, 168.0000° E
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 Queen Alexandra Range 97005
- Queen Alexandra Range 02100 LL5 · 0 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 02101 LL5 · 0 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 02102 LL5 · 0 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 02103 H5 · 0 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 02104 H5 · 0 km away
- Queen Alexandra Range 02105 LL6 · 0 km away
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- Yamato 793564 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84040 Antarctica · 1984
- Graves Nunataks 06158 · 2006
- MacAlpine Hills 88176 Antarctica · 1988
- Pecora Escarpment 02010 Antarctica · 2002
- Yamato 86699 Antarctica · 1986