Yamato 791359 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Yamato 791359
- Year Discovered: 1979
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-71.5, 35.66667)
- Mass: 2.05 grams
- Classification: H5/6
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Yamato 791359 Meteorite
The Yamato 791359 meteorite was discovered in 1979. It was recovered in Antarctica (-71.5, 35.66667). It has a mass of 2.05 grams.
Yamato 791359 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 791359’s official classification is H5/6. The classification “H5/6” refers to ordinary chondrite meteorites from the H group that can either be of petrologic type 5 or type 6. These meteorites are part of a major class known for their specific characteristics, with type 5 meteorites having undergone moderate metamorphism, and type 6 meteorites having experienced more extensive changes in their mineral composition and chondrule appearance due to metamorphism, without melting occurring.
The Yamato 791359 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