Pecora Escarpment 02008 meteorite
Pecora Escarpment 02008 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was found in Antarctica in 2002. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pecora Escarpment 02008
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.6333° S, 68.7000° 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 02008
- Pecora Escarpment 02001 L5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02002 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02003 H5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02004 L5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02005 L5 · 0 km away
- Pecora Escarpment 02006 H5 · 0 km away
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