Northwest Africa 256 meteorite
Northwest Africa 256 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 256
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 29.9167° N, 5.5833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 256
- Northwest Africa 002 EL6 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 003 H4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 004 L4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 005 H4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 006 H5 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 007 LL5 · 0 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 08109 · 2008
- Miller Range 090660 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99543 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08425 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 1972 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99768 Antarctica · 1999