Northwest Africa 4856 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4856 is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite, that was found in 2007. A total of 578 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4856
- Classification
- Mesosiderite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 578 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Miller Range 090937 · 2009
- Chinguetti Mauritania · 1920
- Northwest Africa 2932 · 2005
- Ilafegh 002 Algeria · 1989
- Patwar Bangladesh · 1935
- Jiddat al Harasis 319 Oman · 2007