Thiel Mountains 99006 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 99006 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Antarctica in 2000. A total of 31 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 99006
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 31 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.1632° S, 94.5799° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Thiel Mountains 99006
- Thiel Mountains 99004 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91703 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91702 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 99005 LL5 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91701 L4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91719 L6 · 0 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88345 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
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