Deakin 001 meteorite
Deakin 001 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as Chondrite-ung, that was found in Australia in 1978. A total of 110 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Deakin 001
- Classification
- Chondrite-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 110 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.8833° S, 128.9667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Meteorites near Deakin 001
- Deakin 002 H4 · 1 km away
- Deakin 009 H5 · 17 km away
- Deakin 008 H5 · 25 km away
- Hughes 013 H5 · 29 km away
- Deakin 003 H5 · 29 km away
- Hughes 016 L6 · 43 km away
Other CH meteorites
- David Glacier 92308 Antarctica · 1992
- LaPaz Icefield 04644 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2994 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 770 Mauritania · 2000
- Reckling Peak 92435 Antarctica · 1992
- Acfer 207 Algeria · 1991