Northwest Africa 2269 meteorite
Northwest Africa 2269 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 184 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 2269
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 184 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.9667° N, 7.9500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 2269
- Northwest Africa 2251 Howardite · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 2260 L5 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 4271 Eucrite-pmict · 12 km away
- Northwest Africa 2255 L5 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 2262 L6 · 19 km away
- Northwest Africa 2252 H6 · 19 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2141 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 6603 · 2006
- Tungsten Mountain 011 United States · 2003
- Grosvenor Mountains 95652 Antarctica · 1995
- Miller Range 090177 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 4767 · 2007