Northwest Africa 6888 meteorite
Northwest Africa 6888 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar, that was found in Morocco in 2011. A total of 208 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 6888
- Classification
- Lunar
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 208 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 24.6428° N, 14.6878° W
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 Lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 6888
- Sueilila LL6 · 3 km away
- Northwest Africa 7662 L5 · 19 km away
- Northwest Africa 7449 L6 · 164 km away
- Oum Dreyga H3-5 · 165 km away
- Northwest Africa 7496 Eucrite-pmict · 230 km away
- Oued Awlitis 001 Unclassified · 264 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Yamato 82192 Antarctica · 1982
- Dhofar 459 Oman · 2001
- Northeast Africa 003 Libya · 2000
- Northwest Africa 6950 · 2011
- Dhofar 1442 Oman · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 96008 Antarctica · 1996