* Astronomy

The Northwest Africa 1669 (NWA 1669) meteorite was found in Morocco in January 2001. 

A single stone weighing 36 g was bought in Erfoud in January 2001 by Bruno Fectay (Fectay). The location of its find is unknown but Al Mala'ika was used as working name. The sample is mostly covered with desert varnish with a few remnants of fusion crust.
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