Acfer 257 meteorite
Acfer 257 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 75 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 257
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 75 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6853° N, 4.5033° 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 257
- Acfer 262 H4 · 2 km away
- Acfer 070 H4/5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 364 LL6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 092 H5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 359 H6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 350 H4 · 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