Northwest Africa 7369 meteorite
Northwest Africa 7369 is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R5, that was found in W. Sahara in 2007. A total of 650 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 7369
- Classification
- R5
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2007
- Mass recovered
- 650 g
- Country
- W. Sahara
- Coordinates
- 22.2000° N, 13.1500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 7369
- Northwest Africa 7496 Eucrite-pmict · 87 km away
- Northwest Africa 1717 LL5-6 · 134 km away
- Northwest Africa 7449 L6 · 215 km away
- Chinguetti Mesosiderite-B1 · 222 km away
- Zerga LL6 · 222 km away
- Oum Dreyga H3-5 · 234 km away
Other R meteorites
- Rumuruti Kenya · 1934
- Yamato 980705 · 1998
- Dhofar 1223 Oman · 2004
- LaPaz Icefield 031387 · 2003
- Miller Range 07451 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 1583 · 2002