Northwest Africa 4801 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4801 is an angrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Angrite, that was found in 2007. A total of 252 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4801
- Classification
- Angrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Angrite
- Group
- Angrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 252 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 Angrites.
Other Angrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4590 Algeria · 2006
- Northwest Africa 4569 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 3164 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 3158 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2999 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 1670 · 2003