Acfer 315 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Acfer 315
- Year Discovered: 1992
- Approximate Recovery Location: Foggaret Ezzaouia, d’In Salah District, In Salah, Algeria
- Precise Recovery Location: (27.69972, 4.18611)
- Mass: 506 grams
- Classification: L/LL6
- Discovery Type: find
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Acfer 315 Meteorite
The Acfer 315 meteorite was discovered in 1992. It was recovered in Foggaret Ezzaouia, d’In Salah District, In Salah, Algeria (27.69972, 4.18611). It has a mass of 506 grams.
Acfer 315 is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Acfer 315’s official classification is L/LL6. Meteorites classified as “L/LL6” are a type of ordinary chondrite, which are common types of meteorites found on Earth. These meteorites can belong to either the L group or LL group and have a petrologic type 6, indicating they have undergone metamorphism that has further altered their mineral compositions and chondrules.
The Acfer 315 meteorite is a “find” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 12/29/23