Northwest Africa 772 meteorite
Northwest Africa 772 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK3, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 71 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 772
- Classification
- CK3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 71 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 26.4493° N, 11.6935° 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 772
- Northwest Africa 771 Ureilite · 18 km away
- Smara Eucrite-pmict · 26 km away
- Oued Awlitis 001 Unclassified · 97 km away
- Bou Kra 002 L5 · 106 km away
- Bou Kra 003 L6 · 110 km away
- Bou Kra 004 Eucrite-mmict · 110 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