Yamato 74641 meteorite
Yamato 74641 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 1974. A total of 4.59 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 74641
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 4.59 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.7028° S, 35.9056° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 74641
- Yamato 74642 CM2 · 0 km away
- Yamato 74640 H6 · 3 km away
- Yamato 74459 H6 · 4 km away
- Yamato 74613 H6 · 4 km away
- Yamato 74646 LL6 · 4 km away
- Yamato 74605 L6 · 4 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Yamato 791825 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84033 Antarctica · 1984
- Elephant Moraine 96098 Antarctica · 1996
- MacAlpine Hills 02854 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7131 · 2011
- Yamato 86694 Antarctica · 1986