Yamato 8307 meteorite
Yamato 8307 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Achondrite-ung, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 3.37 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 8307
- Classification
- Achondrite-ung
- Type
- Achondrite · Other achondrite
- Group
- Achondrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 3.37 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 Ungrouped achondrites.
Meteorites near Yamato 8307
- 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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- Northwest Africa 1058 · 2001
- Dhofar 732 Oman · 2002
- Queen Alexandra Range 93148 Antarctica · 1993
- Northwest Africa 6693 · 2011
- Northwest Africa 4901 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2976 · 2005