Meteorite Hills 01082 meteorite
Meteorite Hills 01082 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in Antarctica in 2001. A total of 22 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Meteorite Hills 01082
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 22 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 Howardites.
Meteorites near Meteorite Hills 01082
- Meteorite Hills 001012 CM2 · 0 km away
- Meteorite Hills 001038 Iron, ungrouped · 0 km away
- Meteorite Hills 001060 Diogenite · 0 km away
- 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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