Thiel Mountains 08003 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 08003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 2008. A total of 65 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 08003
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 65 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.2442° S, 90.3448° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Thiel Mountains 08003
- Thiel Mountains 08001 L6 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 08002 H5 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 07001 H6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 82405 H6 · 6 km away
- Thiel Mountains 82410 Diogenite · 6 km away
- Thiel Mountains 82413 H5 · 6 km away
Other L meteorites
- Arches United States · 2001
- MacAlpine Hills 02634 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88465 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86213 Antarctica · 1986