Northwest Africa 7569 meteorite
Northwest Africa 7569 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK5, that was found in 2012. A total of 41 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 7569
- Classification
- CK5
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 41 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 CK chondrites.
Other CK meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6604 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 1628 · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 90991 Antarctica · 1990
- Buckley Island 10944 · 2010
- Northwest Africa 5211 · 2007
- Maralinga Australia · 1974