Yamato 86789 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Yamato 86789
- Year Discovered: 1986
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (-71.5, 35.66667)
- Mass: 340.36 grams
- Classification: C2-ung
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Yamato 86789 Meteorite
The Yamato 86789 meteorite was discovered in 1986. It was recovered in Antarctica (-71.5, 35.66667). It has a mass of 340.36 grams.
Yamato 86789 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 86789’s official classification is C2-ung. The “C2-ung” classification refers to a unique carbonaceous chondrite of petrologic type 2, which doesn’t align with any established meteorite groups. This type of meteorite is notable for its abundance of hydrated minerals and fine-grained matrix, presence of chondrules, and nickel-bearing sulfides.
The Yamato 86789 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: 1/18/24