Northwest Africa 478 meteorite
Northwest Africa 478 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 724 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 478
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 724 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 32.0367° N, 4.1950° 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 478
- Northwest Africa 477 H5 · 2 km away
- Northwest Africa 476 H6 · 4 km away
- Northwest Africa 475 H4 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 474 H6 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 470 CH3 · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 471 L5 · 7 km away
Other L meteorites
- 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