Northwest Africa 466 meteorite
Northwest Africa 466 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Morocco in 2001. A total of 46 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 466
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.3682° N, 4.0168° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 466
- Northwest Africa 457 H6 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 459 H3 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 460 H6 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 464 H3 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 1580 L6 · 4 km away
- Northwest Africa 820 L3-5 · 17 km away
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- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986