Yamato 980520 meteorite
Yamato 980520 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in 1998. A total of 6 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Yamato 980520
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 6 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006