Yamato 74442 meteorite
Yamato 74442 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was found in Antarctica in 1974. A total of 173 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 74442
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 173 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.7306° S, 35.7611° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 74442
- Yamato 74417 L3.4 · 1 km away
- Yamato 74441 L3.5 · 1 km away
- Yamato 74375 H4 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74376 L6 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74356 Eucrite-mmict · 2 km away
- Yamato 74357 Lodranite-an · 2 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 698 · 1999
- Miller Range 05056 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99189 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08024 · 2008
- Miller Range 090277 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99417 Antarctica · 1999