Northwest Africa 765 meteorite
Northwest Africa 765 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4/5, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 767 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 765
- Classification
- CK4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 767 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.5667° N, 4.5167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 765
- Northwest Africa 1578 L6 · 13 km away
- Northwest Africa 009 L5 · 26 km away
- Northwest Africa 011 Achondrite-ung · 31 km away
- Northwest Africa 012 L4 · 31 km away
- Northwest Africa 013 L5 · 31 km away
- Northwest Africa 014 H3-6 · 31 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4721 · 2005
- Lucerne Valley 029 United States · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 90008 Antarctica · 1990
- Queen Alexandra Range 99675 Antarctica · 1999
- Northwest Africa 2787 · 2005
- LaPaz Icefield 04572 · 2004