Northwest Africa 7496 meteorite
Northwest Africa 7496 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was found in W. Sahara in 2012. A total of 788 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 7496
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 788 g
- Country
- W. Sahara
- Coordinates
- 22.9478° N, 13.3853° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 7496
- Northwest Africa 7369 R5 · 87 km away
- Northwest Africa 7449 L6 · 134 km away
- Oum Dreyga H3-5 · 153 km away
- Northwest Africa 1717 LL5-6 · 220 km away
- Northwest Africa 6888 Lunar · 230 km away
- Sueilila LL6 · 231 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Yamato 980528 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5233 · 2008
- Graves Nunataks 98158 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 791960 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4023 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 87520 Antarctica · 1987