Northwest Africa 2253 meteorite
Northwest Africa 2253 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Algeria in 2000. A total of 81 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 2253
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 81 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 28.1667° N, 7.9000° 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 2253
- Northwest Africa 2268 Eucrite · 8 km away
- Northwest Africa 2254 L5 · 15 km away
- Northwest Africa 2251 Howardite · 23 km away
- Northwest Africa 2269 CV3 · 23 km away
- Northwest Africa 4271 Eucrite-pmict · 25 km away
- Northwest Africa 2260 L5 · 26 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