Yamato 8413 meteorite
Yamato 8413 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in Antarctica in 1984. A total of 0.66 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 8413
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 0.66 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 8413
- 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
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3074 · 2002
- Dhofar 275 Oman · 2001
- Pecora Escarpment 91007 Antarctica · 1991
- Northwest Africa 2142 · 2003
- Camel Donga Australia · 1984
- Northwest Africa 7281 · 2012