Acfer 401 meteorite
Acfer 401 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 9 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 401
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 9 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.6892° N, 4.4427° 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 401
- Acfer 381 L6 · 1 km away
- Acfer 367 H5 · 1 km away
- Acfer 299 LL4 · 2 km away
- Acfer 371 L5 · 3 km away
- Acfer 143 L6 · 3 km away
- Acfer 030 LL6 · 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