Northwest Africa 7176 meteorite
Northwest Africa 7176 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was found in W. Sahara in 2010. A total of 160 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 7176
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 160 g
- Country
- W. Sahara
- Coordinates
- 26.0104° N, 10.3362° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 7176
- Noktat Addagmar LL5 · 56 km away
- Tifariti L6 · 57 km away
- Northwest Africa 771 Ureilite · 136 km away
- Jdiriya L5 · 136 km away
- Northwest Africa 772 CK3 · 144 km away
- Lahmada 016 H5 · 147 km away
Other L meteorites
- Arches United States · 2001
- MacAlpine Hills 02634 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 94018 Antarctica · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 88465 Antarctica · 1988
- Aguada Argentina · 1930
- Lewis Cliff 86213 Antarctica · 1986