Acfer 178 meteorite
Acfer 178 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.7, that was found in Algeria in 1990. A total of 488 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 178
- Classification
- H3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 488 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.4833° N, 3.7500° 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 178
- Acfer 360 Ureilite · 2 km away
- Acfer 179 L6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 123 H3.9 · 2 km away
- Acfer 132 H6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 375 LL6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 107 L6 · 4 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