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Yamato 791108 meteorite

Yamato 791108 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5/6, that was found in Antarctica in 1979. A total of 215 g was recovered.

Illustration of a chondrite
Illustration of a chondrite. No photograph of Yamato 791108 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Yamato 791108
Classification
LL5/6
Type
Chondrite · Ordinary
Group
LL
Fall or find
Find
Year
1979
Mass recovered
215 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
71.5000° S, 35.6667° 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.

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