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Northwest Africa 4735 meteorite

Northwest Africa 4735 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Acapulcoite/Lodranite, that was found in 2003. A total of 64 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 4735 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 4735
Classification
Acapulcoite/Lodranite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Lodranite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2003
Mass recovered
64 g
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

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 Lodranites.

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