Yamato 74142 meteorite
Yamato 74142 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.8, that was found in Antarctica in 1974. A total of 30 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 74142
- Classification
- H3.8
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 30 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.8167° S, 36.3417° 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 74142
- Yamato 74097 Diogenite · 1 km away
- Yamato 74077 L6 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74048 LL6 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74054 H4 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74011 Diogenite · 2 km away
- Yamato 74014 H6 · 2 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