Northwest Africa 6963 meteorite
Northwest Africa 6963 is a martian achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Martian (shergottite), that was found in Morocco in 2011. A total of 8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 6963
- Classification
- Martian (shergottite)
- Type
- Achondrite · Martian
- Group
- Martian
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 28.0025° N, 11.1316° 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 Shergottites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 6963
- Jdiriya L5 · 109 km away
- Al Haggounia 001 Aubrite · 146 km away
- Smara Eucrite-pmict · 158 km away
- Lahmada 012 H5 · 160 km away
- Lahmada 013 H6 · 160 km away
- Lahmada 015 H6 · 160 km away
Other Martian meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4468 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 4222 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 3171 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2990 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2986 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 2975 · 2005
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