Deakin 008 meteorite
Deakin 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1989. A total of 61 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Deakin 008
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 61 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.6667° S, 129.0167° 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 008
- Hughes 013 H5 · 10 km away
- Deakin 009 H5 · 12 km away
- Hughes 016 L6 · 21 km away
- Hughes 017 H6 · 23 km away
- Hughes 015 L3.8 · 24 km away
- Deakin 002 H4 · 24 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