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Northwest Africa 3305 meteorite

Northwest Africa 3305 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Acapulcoite, that was found in 2006. A total of 82 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 3305 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 3305
Classification
Acapulcoite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Acapulcoite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2006
Mass recovered
82 g
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 Acapulcoites.

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