Acfer 240 meteorite
Acfer 240 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 342 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 240
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 342 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.4983° N, 3.6944° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 240
- Acfer 390 H4 · 0 km away
- Acfer 194 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 079 L6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 389 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 238 H4/5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 267 LL5-6 · 2 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84234 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010