Northwest Africa 4232 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4232 is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as E, that was found in Algeria in 2005. A total of 124 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4232
- Classification
- E
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- E
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 124 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.8500° N, 7.8000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Enstatite chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 4232
- Northwest Africa 4255 Diogenite · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 2263 L6 · 5 km away
- Northwest Africa 2252 H6 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 2255 L5 · 9 km away
- Northwest Africa 4271 Eucrite-pmict · 12 km away
- Northwest Africa 2260 L5 · 14 km away
Other E meteorites
- Yamato 793094 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 793027 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 792960 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 793135 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 793068 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 793001 Antarctica · 1979