Yamato 8340 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Yamato 8340
- Year Discovered: 1983
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-71.5, 35.66667)
- Mass: 11.43 grams
- Classification: L3.7
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Yamato 8340 Meteorite
The Yamato 8340 meteorite was discovered in 1983. It was recovered in Antarctica (-71.5, 35.66667). It has a mass of 11.43 grams.
Yamato 8340 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 8340’s official classification is L3.7. An ordinary chondrite labeled as “L3.7” is a type 3 meteorite from the L group. This classification indicates that it contains numerous chondrules, has undergone minimal aqueous alteration, and possesses specific mineral characteristics like monoclinic low-Ca pyroxene grains with twinning, all falling within the type 3 category of the L group meteorites.
The Yamato 8340 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