Aoufous meteorite
Aoufous is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 195 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aoufous
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 195 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.6667° N, 4.0667° 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 Aoufous
- Northwest Africa 009 L5 · 25 km away
- Northwest Africa 820 L3-5 · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 1578 L6 · 31 km away
- Northwest Africa 473 L4 · 33 km away
- Northwest Africa 457 H6 · 34 km away
- Northwest Africa 459 H3 · 34 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88009 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 981646 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5404 · 2008
- Hammadah al Hamra 059 Libya · 1994
- Yamato 793164 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4224 · 2005