Yamato 82009 meteorite
Yamato 82009 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was found in Antarctica in 1982. A total of 6.25 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 82009
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 6.25 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 82009
- 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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- Elephant Moraine 90020 Antarctica · 1990
- Sahara 98110 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 2904 · 2003
- Dhofar 1481 Oman · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7779 · 2012