Northwest Africa 513 meteorite
Northwest Africa 513 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4/5, that was found in Mali in 1999. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 513
- Classification
- L4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Mali
- Coordinates
- 23.6000° N, 5.0000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 513
- Northwest Africa 512 L4 · 0 km away
- Chergach H5 · 11 km away
- Taoudenni Diogenite · 139 km away
- Northwest Africa 7370 Diogenite-olivine · 148 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986