Northwest Africa 4422 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4422 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4, that was found in Morocco in 2006. A total of 148 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4422
- Classification
- CK4
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 148 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 32.2667° N, 3.4667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 4422
- Northwest Africa 733 L5 · 8 km away
- Northwest Africa 734 L5 · 8 km away
- Bouanane L6 · 40 km away
- Northwest Africa 034 L4 · 47 km away
- Northwest Africa 053 R4 · 47 km away
- Northwest Africa 054 LL5 · 47 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Northwest Africa 7086 · 2011
- Northwest Africa 1628 · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 90991 Antarctica · 1990
- Buckley Island 10944 · 2010
- Northwest Africa 5236 · 2008
- Maralinga Australia · 1974