Allan Hills 06008 meteorite
Allan Hills 06008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H~5, that was found in Antarctica in 2006. A total of 120 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 06008
- Classification
- H~5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 120 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.7055° S, 158.7748° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Allan Hills 06008
- Allan Hills 06007 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 06006 H~5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 06004 H~5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 06005 H~5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81049 H4 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills A81258 CV3 · 1 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 86601 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88141 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052078 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19232 Antarctica · 2019