Yamato 8014 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Yamato 8014
- Year Discovered: 1980
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-71.5, 35.66667)
- Mass: 13.89 grams
- Classification: L3.9
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Yamato 8014 Meteorite
The Yamato 8014 meteorite was discovered in 1980. It was recovered in Antarctica (-71.5, 35.66667). It has a mass of 13.89 grams.
Yamato 8014 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 8014’s official classification is L3.9. An ordinary chondrite classified as “L3.9” belongs to the L group and is characterized as petrologic type 3. These meteorites are known for having abundant chondrules, minimal aqueous alteration, and mineral compositions that include monoclinic low-Ca pyroxene grains exhibiting polysynthetic twinning.
The Yamato 8014 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