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Northwest Africa 011 meteorite

Northwest Africa 011 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Achondrite-ung, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 40 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 011 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 011
Classification
Achondrite-ung
Type
Achondrite · Other achondrite
Group
Achondrite
Fall or find
Find
Year
1999
Mass recovered
40 g
Country
Morocco
Coordinates
31.3333° N, 4.3333° 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 Ungrouped achondrites.

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