Hughes 011 meteorite
Hughes 011 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 263 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 011
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 263 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.2333° S, 129.0833° 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 011
- Hughes 020 L6 · 8 km away
- Hughes 019 H5 · 8 km away
- Cook 003 CK4 · 10 km away
- Reid 016 Ureilite-pmict · 11 km away
- Hughes 033 CO3 · 11 km away
- Reid 009 H4 · 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