Hughes 048 meteorite
Hughes 048 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1993. A total of 46 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 048
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.3333° S, 129.7667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Hughes 048
- Hughes 050 H5 · 3 km away
- Hughes 047 H5/6 · 4 km away
- Hughes 049 L6 · 7 km away
- Hughes 045 L4 · 8 km away
- Hughes 044 L5/6 · 8 km away
- Hughes 039 LL5 · 8 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000