Northwest Africa 823 meteorite
Northwest Africa 823 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 71 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 823
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 71 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 31.9667° N, 4.4167° 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 823
- Northwest Africa 821 H3.8 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 822 H6 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 470 CH3 · 22 km away
- Northwest Africa 478 L4 · 22 km away
- Northwest Africa 471 L5 · 24 km away
- Northwest Africa 477 H5 · 24 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