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Northwest Africa 5403 meteorite

Northwest Africa 5403 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lodranite, that was found in 2008. A total of 201 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 5403 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 5403
Classification
Lodranite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Lodranite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2008
Mass recovered
201 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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