Acfer 196 meteorite
Acfer 196 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 29 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 196
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 29 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5769° N, 4.0339° 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 196
- Acfer 393 H~6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 113 LL6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 149 L/LL6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 331 CM2 · 2 km away
- Acfer 184 H5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 271 H6 · 3 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