Northwest Africa 053 meteorite
Northwest Africa 053 is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R4, that was found in Morocco. A total of 390 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 053
- Classification
- R4
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 390 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 32.0500° N, 3.0333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 053
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 054 LL5 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 055 L4 · 0 km away
- Ksar el Hajoui L6 · 7 km away
- Bouanane L6 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 059 H3.9/4 · 26 km away
Other R meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5606 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 7489 · 2012
- Pecora Escarpment 91002 Antarctica · 1991
- Yamato 793575 Antarctica · 1979
- Asuka 881988 Antarctica · 1988
- LaPaz Icefield 02238 Antarctica · 2002