Acfer 072 meteorite
Acfer 072 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Algeria in 1990. A total of 162 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 072
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 162 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6333° N, 4.2500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 072
- Acfer 171 H3.7 · 2 km away
- Acfer 343 H3-5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 119 H3.8 · 2 km away
- Acfer 071 L6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 282 H6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 061 H4-5 · 4 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84234 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010