Thiel Mountains 99017 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 99017 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Antarctica in 2000. A total of 1.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 99017
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 1.53 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.1634° S, 94.8569° 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 99017
- Thiel Mountains 99018 H4 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91725 Iron, IAB-ung · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 91724 H6 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 99010 H5 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 07005 H6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 99019 L5 · 1 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 02634 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88465 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86213 Antarctica · 1986