Hughes 040 meteorite
Hughes 040 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1993. A total of 159 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 040
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 159 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.3833° S, 129.5167° 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 040
- Hughes 058 H6 · 6 km away
- Hughes 035 L6 · 6 km away
- Hughes 042 H4 · 6 km away
- Hughes 001 LL6 · 8 km away
- Hughes 041 LL6 · 10 km away
- Hughes 034 H5 · 11 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