Northwest Africa 2017 meteorite
Northwest Africa 2017 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Morocco in 2003. A total of 99 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 2017
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 99 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.7000° N, 3.3000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 2017
- Bouanane L6 · 33 km away
- Northwest Africa 059 H3.9/4 · 38 km away
- Northwest Africa 779 CV3 · 38 km away
- Ksar el Hajoui L6 · 44 km away
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 46 km away
- Northwest Africa 053 R4 · 46 km away
Other L meteorites
- Arches United States · 2001
- MacAlpine Hills 02634 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88465 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86213 Antarctica · 1986