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Northwest Africa 2828 meteorite

Northwest Africa 2828 is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was found in 2005. A total of 8.67 kg was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 2828 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 2828
Classification
Aubrite
Type
Achondrite · Aubrite
Group
Aubrite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2005
Mass recovered
8.67 kg
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

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 Aubrites.

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