Name Frontier Mountain 90053
Abbreviation FRO 90053
Observed fall No
Place of Recovery Frontier Mountain, Antarctica
Country ANTARCTICA
Latitude 72° 57' 18'' S
Longitude 160° 26' 18'' E
Find date (dd/mm/yyyy) 10/1/1991
Original Mass (g) 9.3
Mass at MNA (g) 7.59
Thin section available
Status OFFICIAL
Type Ordinary chondrite
Class H5
Shock stage S3
Weathering grade B
Fa (Ol) 18.3
Fs (low Ca Px) 16.6
References
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