Thiel Mountains 99005 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 99005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was found in Antarctica in 2000. A total of 48 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 99005
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 48 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.1629° S, 94.5925° W
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 Thiel Mountains 99005
- Thiel Mountains 99004 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 99003 H5 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91721 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 99006 H6 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91720 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91719 L6 · 0 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08174 · 2008
- Miller Range 090830 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99578 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08474 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 2207 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99808 Antarctica · 1999