Antarctic Meteorite Sample GRO 17099,0 (Parent)

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[**Astromaterials 3D**](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/index.htm) is a virtual library for exploration and research of NASA’s space rock collections. **Every Rock Tells a Story:** >Antarctic Meteorite Sample GRO 17099 was collected by the ANSMET team in 2017 from the Grosvenor Mountains in the Transantarctic Range and has not been studied yet, leaving the formation story of this small meteorite still a mystery. What we do know about GRO 17099 is that it is classified as a polymict eucrite and is paired with three other meteorites currently in the *[Continue reading...](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=GRO17099-0_whole)* **More information:**https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=GRO17099-0_whole **NASA Astromaterials Collection:** Antarctic Meteorite Collection **Origin:** Vesta **Collected:** ANSMET Field Season 2017, Grosvenor Mountains, Antarctica **Classification:** Eucrite (Polymict) **Credit:** NASA/Astromaterials 3D