Northwest Africa 514 meteorite
Northwest Africa 514 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 2.47 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 514
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 2.47 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.1333° N, 6.8833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 514
- El Gouanem Ureilite · 5 km away
- Foum Zguid Iron, IIAB · 8 km away
- Bensour LL6 · 19 km away
- Oued el Hadjar LL6 · 30 km away
- Northwest Africa 828 H3.0-3.4 · 95 km away
- Northwest Africa 724 LL3 · 98 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88112 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88299 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86325 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053423 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74380 Kenya · 1974
- DOM 23181 Antarctica · 2023