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Northwest Africa 4799 meteorite

Northwest Africa 4799 is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was found in 2007. A total of 365 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 4799 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 4799
Classification
Aubrite
Type
Achondrite · Aubrite
Group
Aubrite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2007
Mass recovered
365 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 Aubrites.

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