Northwest Africa 476 meteorite
Northwest Africa 476 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 344 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 476
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 344 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 32.0283° N, 4.1583° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 476
- Northwest Africa 477 H5 · 2 km away
- Northwest Africa 474 H6 · 2 km away
- Northwest Africa 475 H4 · 3 km away
- Northwest Africa 478 L4 · 4 km away
- Northwest Africa 470 CH3 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 471 L5 · 6 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88112 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023