Queen Alexandra Range 99309 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 99309 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CBb, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 1.75 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 99309
- Classification
- CBb
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 1.75 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 CB chondrites (bencubbinites).
Meteorites near Queen Alexandra Range 99309
- 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 CB meteorites
- MacAlpine Hills 02675 · 2002
- Fountain Hills United States · 2002
- Queen Alexandra Range 94627 Antarctica · 1994
- Northwest Africa 1814 · 1999
- Miller Range 07588 · 2007
- Miller Range 07404 · 2007