Northwest Africa 739 meteorite
Northwest Africa 739 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CH3, that was found in 1999. A total of 60 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 739
- Classification
- CH3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 60 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Other CH meteorites
- LaPaz Icefield 04757 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 470 Morocco · 1999
- Patuxent Range 91546 Antarctica · 1991
- Sahara 97039 · 1997
- Acfer 366 Algeria · 2002
- Deakin 001 Australia · 1978