Hughes 023 meteorite
Hughes 023 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 111 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 023
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 111 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.0850° S, 129.1028° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Hughes 023
- Hughes 033 CO3 · 7 km away
- North East Reid H5 · 10 km away
- Hughes 019 H5 · 11 km away
- Hughes 026 Brachinite · 11 km away
- Reid 021 L6 · 12 km away
- Reid H5 · 12 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Cumulus Hills 04058 · 2003
- Meteorite Hills 01246 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99105 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03194 · 2002
- Miller Range 090057 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99344 Antarctica · 1999