Northwest Africa 479 meteorite
Northwest Africa 479 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar (basalt), that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 156 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 479
- Classification
- Lunar (basalt)
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 156 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.6667° N, 4.9833° W
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 Lunar basalts and gabbros.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 479
- Northwest Africa 725 Acapulcoite · 10 km away
- Northwest Africa 767 L4 · 11 km away
- Northwest Africa 732 H5 · 13 km away
- Agoult Eucrite · 15 km away
- Alnif H5 · 18 km away
- Northwest Africa 2234 Ureilite · 29 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6481 · 2010
- Dhofar 026 Oman · 2000
- Dhofar 909 Oman · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4483 · 2006
- Shişr 160 Oman · 2008
- Dhofar 307 Oman · 2001