Acfer 260 meteorite
Acfer 260 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 177 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 260
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 177 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.4756° N, 3.7103° 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 260
- Acfer 362 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 151 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 160 LL3.8-6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 240 L6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 194 H5 · 3 km away
- Acfer 390 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