Queen Alexandra Range 97842 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 97842 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 1997. A total of 68 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 97842
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 68 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 H chondrites.
Meteorites near Queen Alexandra Range 97842
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- 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 A77246 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88627 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86543 Antarctica · 1986
- Hammadah al Hamra 192 Libya · 1996
- Yamato 74618 Kenya · 1974
- El Médano 084 Chile · 2011