Meteorite Hills 00855 meteorite
Meteorite Hills 00855 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was found in Antarctica in 2000. A total of 9.09 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Meteorite Hills 00855
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 9.09 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 79.6833° S, 155.7500° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Diogenites.
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- Meteorite Hills 001087 CM2 · 0 km away
- Meteorite Hills 001136 Iron, IIIAB · 0 km away
- Meteorite Hills 00400 Iron, IIIAB · 0 km away
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