Yamato 8014 meteorite
Yamato 8014 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.9, that was found in Antarctica in 1980. A total of 14 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 8014
- Classification
- L3.9
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 14 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 L chondrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 8014
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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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- Yamato 982904 · 1998
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