Queen Alexandra Range 97462 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 97462 is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was found in Antarctica in 1997. A total of 12 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 97462
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 12 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 EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Queen Alexandra Range 97462
- 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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- Allan Hills A81021 Antarctica · 1981
- Northwest Africa 2763 · 2004
- Dar al Gani 1031 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 4650 · 2006
- Forrest 033 Australia · 1991
- Northwest Africa 6906 · 2008