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Hughes 003

Basic information

Name: Hughes 003
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: unknown
Country: Australia
Mass: 3.2 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 73	(1992)	H5
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 10209 approved meteorites (plus 18 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB73
  Table 5
  Line 2:

Latitude:	30°14'S
Longitude:	129°24'E
Mass (g):	3200
Pieces:	41
Class:	H5
Fayalite (mol%):	18.4
Classifier:	Charles F. Lewis and J. Clark, Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA. Information, David New, P. 0. Box 278, Anacortes, Washington 98221, USA
Main mass:	David New, P. O. Box 278 Anacortes Washington 98221 USA
Comments:	2 x 5 km strewnfield

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 73, Meteoritics 27, 477-483 (1992)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Heavenly Bodies
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
David L. Ribeca

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(30° 14'S, 129° 24'E)
Recommended::	(30° 14'S, 129° 24'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 238 approved meteorites from South Australia, Australia (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
This is 1 of 714 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 45 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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