Northwest Africa 735 meteorite
Northwest Africa 735 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4, that was found in Algeria in 1999. A total of 161 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 735
- Classification
- CK4
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 161 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 30.6167° N, 4.1167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 735
- Northwest Africa 6203 Iron, IAB-MG · 21 km away
- Ouzina R4 · 21 km away
- Taouz 001 L6 · 34 km away
- Northwest Africa 046 H3.8 · 34 km away
- Northwest Africa 033 C3-ung · 35 km away
- Taouz 002 LL6 · 35 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4721 · 2005
- Lucerne Valley 029 United States · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 90008 Antarctica · 1990
- Queen Alexandra Range 99675 Antarctica · 1999
- Northwest Africa 2787 · 2005
- LaPaz Icefield 04572 · 2004