Miller Range 090978 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Miller Range 090978
- Year Discovered: 2009
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (0.0, 0.0)
- Mass: 7.5 grams
- Classification: EL-melt rock
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Miller Range 090978 Meteorite
The Miller Range 090978 meteorite was discovered in 2009. It was recovered in Antarctica (0.0, 0.0). It has a mass of 7.5 grams.
Miller Range 090978 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.
Miller Range 090978’s official classification is EL-melt rock. The “EL-melt rock” classification describes a meteorite from the EL (low-iron) group of enstatite chondrites, recognized for their specific chemical and mineral composition, including moderately large chondrules and a significant presence of silicon-bearing metal. This meteorite has undergone a melting process, distinguishing it from other enstatite chondrites in the EL group, which typically exhibit highly reduced mineral assemblages and specific oxygen isotope ratios.
The Miller Range 090978 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.
Do you have information about the Miller Range 090978 meteorite? Share it with us.
Learn More About Meteorites
Discover more meteorites with our interactive meteorite map.
And get more meteorite facts, updates, news, and more by checking out our meteorite blog and signing up for our email newsletter:
Last Updated: 1/15/24