Acfer 259 meteorite
Acfer 259 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 114 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 259
- Classification
- H3-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 114 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5244° N, 3.8736° 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 259
- Acfer 394 CR2 · 1 km away
- Acfer 392 H~5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 268 LL4-6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 081 LL5-6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 269 LL6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 270 CR2 · 2 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