Hughes 010 meteorite
Hughes 010 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 71 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 010
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 71 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.2635° S, 129.8103° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Hughes 010
- Hughes 050 H5 · 8 km away
- Muckera 016 L4 · 8 km away
- Hughes 048 H5 · 9 km away
- Hughes 047 H5/6 · 9 km away
- Hughes 022 L5/6 · 10 km away
- Hughes 049 L6 · 13 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004