Yamato 793592 meteorite
Yamato 793592 is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was found in Antarctica in 1979. A total of 32 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 793592
- Classification
- Aubrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 32 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.5000° S, 35.6667° 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 Aubrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 793592
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- Yamato 000749 Martian (nakhlite) · 0 km away
- Yamato 000802 Martian (nakhlite) · 0 km away
- Yamato 692 Diogenite · 0 km away
- Yamato 693 CK4/5 · 0 km away
- Yamato 694 H6 · 0 km away
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- Larned United States · 1977
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- Lewis Cliff 87011 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87013 Antarctica · 1987