Northwest Africa 820 meteorite
Northwest Africa 820 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3-5, that was found in Morocco in 1999. A total of 2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 820
- Classification
- L3-5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.4167° N, 4.1833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 820
- Northwest Africa 1581 L6 · 7 km away
- Northwest Africa 009 L5 · 11 km away
- Northwest Africa 457 H6 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 459 H3 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 460 H6 · 17 km away
- Northwest Africa 464 H3 · 17 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986