Hughes 022 meteorite
Hughes 022 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 104 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 022
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 104 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.2158° S, 129.7208° 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 022
- Hughes 010 L6 · 10 km away
- Hughes 047 H5/6 · 11 km away
- Hughes 044 L5/6 · 12 km away
- Hughes 045 L4 · 14 km away
- Hughes 048 H5 · 14 km away
- Muckera 016 L4 · 15 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