Acfer 272 meteorite
Acfer 272 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 63 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 272
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 63 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5703° N, 4.0750° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 272
- Acfer 139 CR2 · 1 km away
- Acfer 140 L5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 333 CO3 · 1 km away
- Acfer 137 H4/5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 148 H5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 322 L5 · 2 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Dar al Gani 1040 Libya · 2001
- Miller Range 07597 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2837 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 7095 · 2011
- Yamato 980011 · 1998
- Khatyrka Russia · 2011