Frontier Mountain 01036 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Frontier Mountain 01036
- Year Discovered: 2001
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-72.98889, 160.40528)
- Mass: 0.8 grams
- Classification: H3-6
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Frontier Mountain 01036 Meteorite
The Frontier Mountain 01036 meteorite was discovered in 2001. It was recovered in Antarctica (-72.98889, 160.40528). It has a mass of 0.8 grams.
Frontier Mountain 01036 is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Frontier Mountain 01036’s official classification is H3-6. The classification “H3-6” refers to a specific type of meteorite known as an ordinary chondrite from the H group. This meteorite is a mixture, or breccia, of various components that range from type 3 to type 6. Type 3 components have many chondrules and haven’t undergone much change, while type 6 components have experienced significant metamorphism, resulting in the transformation of minerals and the loss of chondrule features without melting.
The Frontier Mountain 01036 meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/11/24