Asuka 8601 meteorite
Asuka 8601 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Antarctica in 1986. A total of 46 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Asuka 8601
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.8333° S, 24.5000° 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 Asuka 8601
- Asuka 8602 L4 · 0 km away
- Asuka 8603 H4 · 0 km away
- Asuka 881757 Lunar (gabbro) · 0 km away
- Asuka 87007 L4 · 105 km away
- Asuka 87008 L4 · 105 km away
- Asuka 87010 L6 · 105 km away
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- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000