Alnif meteorite
Alnif is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Morocco in 1992. A total of 8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Alnif
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.6667° N, 5.1667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Alnif
- Northwest Africa 767 L4 · 8 km away
- Northwest Africa 725 Acapulcoite · 13 km away
- Northwest Africa 479 Lunar (basalt) · 18 km away
- Northwest Africa 732 H5 · 23 km away
- Agoult Eucrite · 29 km away
- Northwest Africa 032 Lunar (basalt) · 35 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021707 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 481 Oman · 2001