Pecora Escarpment 01030 meteorite
Pecora Escarpment 01030 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite-pm, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 14 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pecora Escarpment 01030
- Classification
- Diogenite-pm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 14 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.6543° S, 68.5721° W
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.
Meteorites near Pecora Escarpment 01030
- Pecora Escarpment 91116 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 91480 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 01028 LL4 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 01026 Acapulcoite · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 91485 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 01023 EH4 · 0 km away
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- Ramlat as Sahmah 287 Oman · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99231 Antarctica · 1999
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- Queen Alexandra Range 97991 Antarctica · 1997