Hughes 020 meteorite
Hughes 020 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 24 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 020
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 24 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.2747° S, 129.0185° 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 020
- Reid 009 H4 · 6 km away
- Cook 003 CK4 · 6 km away
- Hughes 011 L4 · 8 km away
- Hughes 019 H5 · 12 km away
- Reid 016 Ureilite-pmict · 12 km away
- Hughes 008 L5 · 14 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