Acfer 261 meteorite
Acfer 261 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 73 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 261
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 73 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.7092° N, 4.4208° 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 261
- Acfer 233 H5/6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 367 H5 · 3 km away
- Acfer 030 LL6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 094 C2-ung · 3 km away
- Acfer 327 H5 · 3 km away
- Acfer 335 H4 · 3 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