Acfer 226 meteorite
Acfer 226 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 221 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 226
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 221 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6844° N, 3.9939° 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 226
- Acfer 377 L4 · 3 km away
- Acfer 162 H3-6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 294 H4 · 4 km away
- Acfer 204 H3 · 4 km away
- Acfer 112 LL4/5 · 5 km away
- Acfer 173 H6 · 5 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