When Was Chondrite Discovered?

Researchers supported in part by the Emerging Worlds Program have reported the mineralogy, petrology, and oxygen isotopic composition of Northwest Africa (NWA) 12379. This metal-rich chondrite was discovered in Morocco near the border of Algeria sometime between August 2017 and September 2018.

Where was the chondrite meteorite found?

The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over the Mexican state of Chihuahua. After breaking up in the atmosphere, an extensive search for pieces was conducted and over 2 tonnes (tons) of meteorite were recovered.

Where do chondrites come from?

Like most meteorites, chondrites originated in the asteroid belt where collisions and gravitational perturbations put them into Earth-crossing orbits. (Ordinary chondrites, in particular, are from S-class asteroids.) Chondrites formed about 4.56 billion years ago as part of the formation of their parent asteroids.