Hughes 018 meteorite
Hughes 018 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 54 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 018
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 54 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5680° S, 129.7130° 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 Hughes 018
- Hughes 046 H5 · 6 km away
- Hughes 027 H5 · 7 km away
- Hughes 007 Ureilite · 7 km away
- Hughes 002 L6 · 8 km away
- Hughes 028 H6 · 10 km away
- Hughes 052 L5 · 11 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000