Northwest Africa 769 meteorite
Northwest Africa 769 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 712 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 769
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 712 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.7025° N, 4.9683° 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 769
- Northwest Africa 1579 L5 · 25 km away
- Northwest Africa 765 CK4/5 · 45 km away
- Northwest Africa 1578 L6 · 57 km away
- Northwest Africa 821 H3.8 · 60 km away
- Northwest Africa 822 H6 · 60 km away
- Northwest Africa 823 L4 · 60 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Yamato 793593 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4391 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 92026 Antarctica · 1992
- Stannern Czechia · 1808
- Northwest Africa 2956 · 2005
- Dhofar 1488 Oman · 2003