Northwest Africa 845 meteorite
Northwest Africa 845 is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R4, that was found in Morocco in 2001. A total of 36 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 845
- Classification
- R4
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 36 g
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.8080° N, 5.8558° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Northwest Africa 845
- Northwest Africa 1196 L4/5 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 844 H3 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 852 CR2 · 0 km away
- Northwest Africa 850 H5 · 45 km away
- Zagora Iron, IAB-ung · 49 km away
- Northwest Africa 6129 H6 · 53 km away
Other R meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5599 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7369 W. Sahara · 2007
- Pecora Escarpment 91002 Antarctica · 1991
- Yamato 793575 Antarctica · 1979
- Asuka 881988 Antarctica · 1988
- LaPaz Icefield 02238 Antarctica · 2002