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Northwest Africa 6349 meteorite

Northwest Africa 6349 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Brachinite, that was found in 2010. A total of 730 g was recovered.

Illustration of an achondrite
Illustration of an achondrite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 6349 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 6349
Classification
Brachinite
Type
Achondrite
Group
Brachinite
Fall or find
Find
Year
2010
Mass recovered
730 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 Brachinites.

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