Northwest Africa 2268 meteorite
Northwest Africa 2268 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 65 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 2268
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 65 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 28.2333° N, 7.8833° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 2268
- Northwest Africa 2253 L4 · 8 km away
- Northwest Africa 2254 L5 · 14 km away
- Northwest Africa 2257 L6 · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 2251 Howardite · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 2269 CV3 · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 4271 Eucrite-pmict · 32 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Yamato 980528 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5234 · 2008
- Graves Nunataks 98158 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 791960 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4032 · 2004
- Elephant Moraine 87520 Antarctica · 1987