Acfer 353 meteorite
Acfer 353 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-cm, that was found in Algeria in 2001. A total of 11.94 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 353
- Classification
- Eucrite-cm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 11.94 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.4892° N, 3.8900° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Acfer 353
- Acfer 307 L5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 108 H6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 354 LL5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 106 LL6 · 2 km away
- Acfer 323 LL5 · 2 km away
- Acfer 208 LL5 · 2 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1966 · 2003
- Asuka 881467 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6919 · 2011
- Miller Range 11291 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6132 · 2008