Acfer 214 meteorite
Acfer 214 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CH3, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 612 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 214
- Classification
- CH3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 612 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6900° N, 4.3786° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 214
- Acfer 206 H5 · 0 km away
- Acfer 207 CH3 · 1 km away
- Acfer 368 H4 · 1 km away
- Acfer 370 Chondrite-ung · 3 km away
- Acfer 125 L6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 095 H3.7 · 3 km away
Other CH meteorites
- Motpena (b) Australia · 1972
- Northwest Africa 5717 · 2008
- Pecora Escarpment 91467 Antarctica · 1991
- Utting · 2020
- Asuka 881541 Antarctica · 1988
- Hammadah al Hamra 180 Libya · 1996