Acfer 249 meteorite
Acfer 249 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 99 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 249
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 99 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6217° N, 3.9536° 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 249
- Acfer 006 H3.9/4 · 2 km away
- Acfer 365 L5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 382 H5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 224 H5/6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 376 H6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 114 CR2 · 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