Yamato 8009 meteorite
Yamato 8009 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was found in Antarctica in 1980. A total of 54 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 8009
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 54 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 Diogenites.
Meteorites near Yamato 8009
- Yamato 000593 Martian (nakhlite) · 0 km away
- 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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