Yamato 8451 meteorite
Yamato 8451 is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, ungrouped, that was found in Antarctica in 1984. A total of 55 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 8451
- Classification
- Pallasite, ungrouped
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 55 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 71.5000° S, 35.6667° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Pyroxene and ungrouped pallasites.
Meteorites near Yamato 8451
- 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 Pallasite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4506 · 2006
- Quijingue Brazil · 1984
- Yamato 74044 Antarctica · 1974
- Cumulus Hills 04061 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04075 · 2003
- Hambleton United Kingdom · 2005