Northwest Africa 6236 meteorite
Northwest Africa 6236 is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R4, that was found in Morocco in 2005. A total of 145 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 6236
- Classification
- R4
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 145 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.9715° N, 4.9498° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 6236
- Northwest Africa 2234 Ureilite · 8 km away
- Northwest Africa 6235 Ureilite · 10 km away
- Northwest Africa 539 LL3.5 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 540 H6 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 541 H3.8 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 542 LL6 · 26 km away
Other R meteorites
- Rumuruti Kenya · 1934
- Yamato 980705 · 1998
- Dhofar 1223 Oman · 2004
- LaPaz Icefield 031387 · 2003
- Miller Range 07451 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 1583 · 2002