Deakin 006 meteorite
Deakin 006 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was found in Australia in 1989. A total of 274 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Deakin 006
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 274 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5833° S, 128.6667° 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 006
- Deakin 010 Eucrite-mmict · 10 km away
- Deakin 005 H5 · 11 km away
- Deakin 004 H4 · 15 km away
- Reid 006 H5 · 18 km away
- Reid 012 L6 · 18 km away
- Reid 019 L6 · 20 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