Northwest Africa 840 meteorite
Northwest Africa 840 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Morocco in 2001. A total of 2.88 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 840
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 2.88 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.1927° N, 9.0367° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 840
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- Toufassour Mesosiderite · 138 km away
- Tissint Martian (shergottite) · 159 km away
- Northwest Africa 2259 H5 · 204 km away
- Northwest Africa 2258 L6 · 207 km away
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