Yamato 74070 meteorite
Yamato 74070 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 1974. A total of 59 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 74070
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 59 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.8117° S, 36.4125° 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 74070
- Yamato 74073 H5 · 1 km away
- Yamato 74074 H5 · 1 km away
- Yamato 74108 H5 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74107 H5 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74106 H6 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74142 H3.8 · 3 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74053 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002