Northwest Africa 6291 meteorite
Northwest Africa 6291 is an angrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Angrite, that was found in 2010. A total of 250 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 6291
- Classification
- Angrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Angrite
- Group
- Angrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 250 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 Angrites.
Other Angrite meteorites
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- Northwest Africa 3158 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2999 · 2004
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