Acfer 333 meteorite
Acfer 333 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3, that was found in Algeria in 2001. A total of 489 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 333
- Classification
- CO3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 489 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5667° N, 4.0667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 333
- Acfer 272 CV3 · 1 km away
- Acfer 271 H6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 139 CR2 · 2 km away
- Acfer 140 L5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 148 H5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 321 H5 · 2 km away
Other CO meteorites
- Miller Range 090983 · 2009
- Allan Hills A77029 Antarctica · 1977
- Miller Range 07322 · 2007
- Miller Range 090593 · 2009
- Yamato 791722 Antarctica · 1979
- Hammadah al Hamra 043 Libya · 1994