Northwest Africa 049 meteorite
Northwest Africa 049 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was found in 2000. A total of 276 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 049
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 276 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
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.
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Yamato 793593 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4396 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 92026 Antarctica · 1992
- Stannern Czechia · 1808
- Northwest Africa 2959 · 2005
- Dhofar 1488 Oman · 2003