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Northwest Africa 4877 meteorite

Northwest Africa 4877 is an angrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Angrite, that was found in 2007. A total of 1 kg was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 4877 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 4877
Classification
Angrite
Type
Achondrite · Angrite
Group
Angrite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2007
Mass recovered
1 kg
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.

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