Northwest Africa 779 meteorite
Northwest Africa 779 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 200 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 779
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 200 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.8333° N, 3.6667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 779
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- Northwest Africa 473 L4 · 46 km away
- Bouanane L6 · 47 km away
- Northwest Africa 472 H4 · 48 km away
- Northwest Africa 474 H6 · 49 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Miller Range 090172 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 4539 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 7613 · 2011
- Asuka 87344 Antarctica · 1987
- Meteorite Hills 01074 Antarctica · 2001
- Northwest Africa 2269 Algeria · 2002