Yamato 793526 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Yamato 793526
- Year Discovered: 1979
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-71.5, 35.66667)
- Mass: 7.28 grams
- Classification: H5-6
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Yamato 793526 Meteorite
The Yamato 793526 meteorite was discovered in 1979. It was recovered in Antarctica (-71.5, 35.66667). It has a mass of 7.28 grams.
Yamato 793526 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 793526’s official classification is H5-6. The classification “H5-6” refers to an ordinary chondrite meteorite from the H group that is a mixture of petrologic type 5 and type 6 components. These meteorites belong to a major class characterized by certain mineral ratios and oxygen isotope compositions and have undergone varying degrees of metamorphism, which has altered their mineral structure and chondrule outlines, providing valuable information about their formation and history within our solar system.
The Yamato 793526 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