Northwest Africa 4269 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4269 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was found in Algeria in 2004. A total of 54 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4269
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 54 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.9833° N, 7.5833° 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 4269
- Northwest Africa 2264 L6 · 11 km away
- Northwest Africa 2267 L3.8 · 15 km away
- Northwest Africa 2255 L5 · 20 km away
- Northwest Africa 4271 Eucrite-pmict · 25 km away
- Northwest Africa 2256 H5 · 25 km away
- Northwest Africa 4232 E · 26 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Yamato 980528 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5234 · 2008
- Graves Nunataks 98158 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 791960 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4023 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 87520 Antarctica · 1987