Northwest Africa 7449 meteorite
Northwest Africa 7449 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in W. Sahara in 2009. A total of 405 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 7449
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 405 g
- Country
- W. Sahara
- Coordinates
- 24.1333° N, 13.1667° 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 7449
- Oum Dreyga H3-5 · 20 km away
- Northwest Africa 7496 Eucrite-pmict · 134 km away
- Northwest Africa 7662 L5 · 158 km away
- Northwest Africa 6888 Lunar · 164 km away
- Sueilila LL6 · 167 km away
- Oued Awlitis 001 Unclassified · 214 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