Queen Alexandra Range 99609 meteorite
Queen Alexandra Range 99609 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-br, that was found in Antarctica in 1999. A total of 25 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Queen Alexandra Range 99609
- Classification
- Eucrite-br
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 25 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.0000° S, 168.0000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Queen Alexandra Range 99609
- 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 Eucrite meteorites
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- Yamato 790114 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3162 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 83228 Antarctica · 1983
- Queen Alexandra Range 94484 Antarctica · 1994
- Northwest Africa 2362 · 2004