Queen Alexandra Range 99170 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 99170 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 24 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 99170
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 24 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 LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Queen Alexandra Range 99170
- 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
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08489 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 234 · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 99819 Antarctica · 1999
- Elephant Moraine 96213 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 4917 · 2007
- Sahara 98380 · 1998