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Hughes 018

Basic information

Name: Hughes 018
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1991
Country: Australia
Mass: 53.5 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 77	(1994)	H5/6
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5-6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5/6
Recommended:			H5/6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 255 approved meteorites classified as H5/6. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB77
  Table 6
  Line 12:

Date:	1991
Latitude:	30°34.08'S
Longitude:	129°42.78'E
Mass (g):	53.5
Pieces:	9 frag.
Class:	H5/6
Weathering grade:	C
Fayalite (mol%):	19.4
Ferrosilite (mol%):	17.2
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° 34' 5"S, 129° 42' 47"E)
Recommended::	(30° 34' 5"S, 129° 42' 47"E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 8.8 m 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 718 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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