Yamato 790552 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Yamato 790552
- Year Discovered: 1979
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-71.5, 35.66667)
- Mass: 36.89 grams
- Classification: LL
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Yamato 790552 Meteorite
The Yamato 790552 meteorite was discovered in 1979. It was recovered in Antarctica (-71.5, 35.66667). It has a mass of 36.89 grams.
Yamato 790552 is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Yamato 790552’s official classification is LL. The classification “LL” refers to ordinary chondrite meteorites from the LL group, but it doesn’t specify the exact petrologic type within that group. These meteorites are characterized by their low iron and metal content, relatively large chondrules, and unique oxygen isotope compositions that differ from other ordinary chondrites.
The Yamato 790552 meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/17/24