Acfer 288 meteorite
Acfer 288 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 1992. A total of 55 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 288
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 55 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5914° N, 3.9881° 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 288
- Acfer 168 L6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 303 H5/6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 313 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 130 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 296 LL5-6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 025 H5 · 2 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