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Yamato 000593

Basic information

Name: Yamato 000593
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: Y-000593
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2000
Country: Antarctica [Collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan]
Mass: 13.71 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Martian (nakhlite)
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Nakhlite
Recommended:			Martian (nakhlite) [explanation]

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Writeup

Writeup from MN J10(2):

Sample Name: Yamato 000593

Location: JARE IV Nunataks

Dimensions (cm): 29 x 22 x 16

Weight (g): 13713

Weathering: B

Fracturing: B

Meteorite Type: Nakhlite

Macroscopic description

This is a subrounded nearly complete stone with one large dented surface. 60% of the stone is covered by shiny black fusion crust. Exposed interior shows medium-grained granular texture and is dark green in color.

Petrographic Description (Imae N.)

The section mainly consists of coarse-grained euhedral and subhedral augite (up to 1 mm x 0.5 mm) showing polysynthetic twinning. Minor amount of olivine (up to 0.5 mm) and magnetite (up to 0.1 mm) also observed. Mesostasis includes radial plagioclase crystals. Pyroxene composition is En20-40Fs22-40Wo38-40. Olivine composition is Fa62-78. Plagioclase is An26-32Ab63-650Or4-8.

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References:

Published in Meteorite newsletter : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites /Meteorite newsletter : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites ,10(2),1-9 (2001-12)
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NIPR / AMRC
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MeteoriteCollector.org - NIPR - Polar Research

Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(71° 30'S, 35° 40'E)
Recommended::	(71° 30'S, 35° 40'E)

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This is 1 of 44547 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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