Northwest Africa 2252 meteorite
Northwest Africa 2252 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 65 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 2252
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 65 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.8167° N, 7.8500° 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 2252
- Northwest Africa 2263 L6 · 2 km away
- Northwest Africa 4232 E · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 4255 Diogenite · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 2261 L6 · 9 km away
- Northwest Africa 2262 L6 · 10 km away
- Northwest Africa 2260 L5 · 14 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 97102 Antarctica · 1997
- Lewis Cliff 88345 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 03242 · 2002