Acfer 290 meteorite
Acfer 290 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Algeria in 1992. A total of 213 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 290
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 213 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5453° N, 4.0486° 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 290
- Acfer 321 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 135 H5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 271 H6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 113 LL6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 333 CO3 · 3 km away
- Acfer 154 H5 · 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