Northwest Africa 4255 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4255 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was found in Algeria in 2002. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4255
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.8500° N, 7.8000° W
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 Diogenites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 4255
- Northwest Africa 4232 E · 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 Diogenite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4380 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 4302 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4285 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4283 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4272 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4223 · 2005