Northwest Africa 002 meteorite
Northwest Africa 002 is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 234 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 002
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 234 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 29.9167° N, 5.5833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 002
- Northwest Africa 003 H4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 004 L4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 005 H4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 006 H5 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 007 LL5 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 008 H4/5 · 0 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Elephant Moraine 92093 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6906 · 2008
- Khairpur Pakistan · 1873
- Queen Alexandra Range 94321 Antarctica · 1994
- MacAlpine Hills 02837 Antarctica · 2002
- Watson 007 Australia · 2009