Yamato 980068 meteorite
Yamato 980068 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite, that was found in 1998. A total of 34 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 980068
- Classification
- Eucrite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 34 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
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.
Other Eucrite meteorites
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- Graves Nunataks 98097 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 790447 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3270 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 83235 Antarctica · 1983
- Queen Alexandra Range 97632 Antarctica · 1997