Northwest Africa 1559 meteorite
Northwest Africa 1559 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK3, that was found in 2000. A total of 284 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 1559
- Classification
- CK3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 284 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Other CK meteorites
- Northwest Africa 7086 · 2011
- Northwest Africa 1665 · 2002
- Elephant Moraine 90991 Antarctica · 1990
- Buckley Island 10944 · 2010
- Northwest Africa 5236 · 2008
- Maralinga Australia · 1974