Northwest Africa 836 meteorite
Northwest Africa 836 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 3.66 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 836
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 3.66 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 27.3883° N, 9.0173° 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 836
- Northwest Africa 837 H4 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 838 L6 · 0 km away
- Zag H3-6 · 32 km away
- Zag (b) Winonaite · 32 km away
- Lahmada H6 · 54 km away
- Lahmada 002 L6 · 54 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