Yamato 7301 meteorite
Yamato 7301 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5/6, that was found in Antarctica in 1973. A total of 650 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 7301
- Classification
- H5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1973
- Mass recovered
- 650 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.8333° S, 35.5000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 7301
- Yamato 75003 CM2 · 0 km away
- Yamato 8001 L6 · 0 km away
- Yamato 81001 Diogenite · 0 km away
- Yamato 8301 L6 · 0 km away
- Yamato 8401 L6 · 0 km away
- Yamato 86001 L6 · 0 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 698 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001