Yamato 790001 meteorite
Yamato 790001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1979. A total of 3.92 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 790001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 3.92 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.0000° S, 35.5000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 790001
- Yamato 980459 Martian (shergottite) · 14 km away
- Yamato 7301 H5/6 · 19 km away
- Yamato 75003 CM2 · 19 km away
- Yamato 8001 L6 · 19 km away
- Yamato 81001 Diogenite · 19 km away
- Yamato 8301 L6 · 19 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006