Acfer 173 meteorite
Acfer 173 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1990. A total of 262 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 173
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 262 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6500° N, 4.0333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 173
- Acfer 112 LL4/5 · 0 km away
- Acfer 330 L6 · 0 km away
- Acfer 247 L4 · 2 km away
- Acfer 248 L3.9/4 · 2 km away
- Acfer 297 L6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 294 H4 · 2 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82134 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001