Northwest Africa 1717 meteorite
Northwest Africa 1717 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5-6, that was found in Mauritania in 2002. A total of 6.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 1717
- Classification
- LL5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 6.03 kg
- Country
- Mauritania
- Coordinates
- 21.0000° N, 13.0000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 1717
- Chinguetti Mesosiderite-B1 · 90 km away
- Zerga LL6 · 90 km away
- Northwest Africa 7369 R5 · 134 km away
- Northwest Africa 770 CH3 · 141 km away
- Northwest Africa 7496 Eucrite-pmict · 220 km away
- El Hammami H5 · 339 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08174 · 2008
- Miller Range 090830 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99579 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08474 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 2209 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99809 Antarctica · 1999