Anoual meteorite
Anoual is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar, that was found in Morocco in 2006. A total of 5.92 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Anoual
- Classification
- Lunar
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 5.92 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 32.7346° N, 2.9580° 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 Lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Anoual
- Northwest Africa 733 L5 · 68 km away
- Northwest Africa 734 L5 · 68 km away
- Northwest Africa 4422 CK4 · 71 km away
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 76 km away
- Northwest Africa 053 R4 · 76 km away
- Northwest Africa 054 LL5 · 76 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Dhofar 1627 Oman · 2010
- Kalahari 009 Botswana · 1999
- Northwest Africa 5000 · 2007
- Yamato 983885 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 464 Oman · 2001
- Northwest Africa 2977 · 2005