Northwest Africa 470 meteorite
Northwest Africa 470 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CH3, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 63 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 470
- Classification
- CH3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 63 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.9833° N, 4.1867° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 470
- Northwest Africa 471 L5 · 2 km away
- Northwest Africa 472 H4 · 4 km away
- Northwest Africa 477 H5 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 476 H6 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 478 L4 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 473 L4 · 6 km away
Other CH meteorites
- LaPaz Icefield 04757 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 4781 · 2006
- Patuxent Range 91546 Antarctica · 1991
- Sahara 97039 · 1997
- Acfer 366 Algeria · 2002
- Deakin 001 Australia · 1978