Northwest Africa 059 meteorite
Northwest Africa 059 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.9/4, that was found in Algeria. A total of 27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 059
- Classification
- H3.9/4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 27 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 31.8333° N, 2.9333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 059
- Ksar el Hajoui L6 · 19 km away
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 053 R4 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 054 LL5 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 055 L4 · 26 km away
- Bouanane L6 · 30 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023