Smara meteorite
Smara is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was found in Morocco in 2000. A total of 12.87 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Smara
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 12.87 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 26.6833° N, 11.7333° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Smara
- Northwest Africa 771 Ureilite · 22 km away
- Northwest Africa 772 CK3 · 26 km away
- Bou Kra 002 L5 · 97 km away
- Bou Kra 003 L6 · 99 km away
- Bou Kra 005 CM2 · 100 km away
- Bou Kra 004 Eucrite-mmict · 102 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Graves Nunataks 98043 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 790020 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3152 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 83212 Antarctica · 1983
- Pomozdino Russia · 1964
- Northwest Africa 2356 · 2004