Deakin 002 meteorite
Deakin 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Australia in 1978. A total of 4.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Deakin 002
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.8833° S, 128.9750° 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 Deakin 002
- Deakin 001 Chondrite-ung · 1 km away
- Deakin 009 H5 · 18 km away
- Deakin 008 H5 · 24 km away
- Hughes 013 H5 · 28 km away
- Deakin 003 H5 · 29 km away
- Hughes 016 L6 · 43 km away
Other H meteorites
- 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