Agoult meteorite
Agoult is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 82 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Agoult
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 82 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.5500° N, 4.9000° W
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 Agoult
- Northwest Africa 732 H5 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 479 Lunar (basalt) · 15 km away
- Northwest Africa 725 Acapulcoite · 15 km away
- Northwest Africa 767 L4 · 20 km away
- Northwest Africa 032 Lunar (basalt) · 25 km away
- Northwest Africa 4590 Angrite · 26 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Jiddat al Harasis 626 Oman · 2010
- Yamato 82009 Antarctica · 1982
- Northwest Africa 4496 · 2006
- Emmaville Australia · 1900
- Viksdalen Norway · 1992
- Northwest Africa 3075 · 2002