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Northwest Africa 4875 meteorite

Northwest Africa 4875 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lodranite, that was found in 2007. A total of 904 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 4875 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 4875
Classification
Lodranite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Lodranite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2007
Mass recovered
904 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 Lodranites.

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