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Northwest Africa 5548 meteorite

Northwest Africa 5548 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Achondrite-ung, that was found in 2008. A total of 56 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 5548 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 5548
Classification
Achondrite-ung
Type
Achondrite · Other achondrite
Group
Achondrite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2008
Mass recovered
56 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 Ungrouped achondrites.

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