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Hughes 014

Basic information

Name: Hughes 014
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1991
Country: Australia
Mass: 57.5 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 77	(1994)	L5/6
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5-6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5/6
Recommended:			L5/6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 191 approved meteorites classified as L5/6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB77
  Table 6
  Line 8:

Date:	1991
Latitude:	30°39.12'S
Longitude:	129°32.41'E
Mass (g):	57.5
Pieces:	3
Class:	L5/6
Weathering grade:	C
Fayalite (mol%):	24.3
Ferrosilite (mol%):	20.6
Classifier:	A. Braatz, Parkstr. 1, D-30952 Ronnenberg, M. Schliestedt, Institut fur Mineralogie, Universitat Hannover, Welfengarten 1, D30167 Hannover, and R. Bartoschewitz, Lehmweg 53, D-38518 Gifhom, Germany.
Main mass:	R. Bartoschewitz

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 77, Meteoritics 29, 891-897 (1994)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Matteo Chinellato
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(30° 39' 7"S, 129° 32' 25"E)
Recommended::	(30° 31' 7"S, 129° 32' 25"E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 14.8 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 240 approved meteorites from South Australia, Australia (plus 3 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
This is 1 of 717 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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