Yamato 74659 meteorite
Yamato 74659 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Antarctica in 1974. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 74659
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.7967° S, 36.0847° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ureilites.
Meteorites near Yamato 74659
- Yamato 74035 L6 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74154 Ureilite · 2 km away
- Yamato 74115 H5 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74660 LL3.0 · 2 km away
- Yamato 74155 H4 · 3 km away
- Yamato 74158 L6 · 3 km away
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- Larkman Nunatak 04315 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4589 · 2006
- Allan Hills 84136 Antarctica · 1984
- Frontier Mountain 90228 Antarctica · 1990
- Northwest Africa 2651 · 2003