Hughes 024 meteorite
Hughes 024 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 333 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 024
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 333 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5337° S, 129.4242° 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 024
- Hughes 014 L5/6 · 11 km away
- Hughes 006 H5 · 11 km away
- Hughes 001 LL6 · 12 km away
- Hughes 058 H6 · 13 km away
- Hughes 021 L3.6 · 15 km away
- Hughes 030 R3-6 · 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