Deakin 010 meteorite
Deakin 010 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in Australia in 1988. A total of 438 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Deakin 010
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 438 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5730° S, 128.5637° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Deakin 010
- Deakin 005 H5 · 4 km away
- Reid 006 H5 · 8 km away
- Deakin 006 H4/5 · 10 km away
- Reid 012 L6 · 10 km away
- Reid 019 L6 · 10 km away
- Reid 020 L6 · 12 km away
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- Dar al Gani 609 Libya · 1998
- Northwest Africa 7516 · 2012
- Northwest Africa 1789 · 1999
- Arivaca United States · 1999
- Northwest Africa 6711 · 2009