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| Basic information | Name: Yamato 791962 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: Y-791962 Observed fall: No Year found: 1979 Country: Antarctica [Collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan] Mass:  300 g | ||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 408 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-pmict. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MN J9(1):
Y-791962, 53-1 The section shows a comminuted matrix of pyroxene and plagioclase clasts (up to 1.6 mm across); traces of dark materials (possibly nickel-iron, sulfide, and/or glassy clasts) are present, as scattered grains up to 0.6 mm. Pyroxene compositions are Ca3Fe21-Ca14Fe54. Plagioclase compositions are An73-95. The meteorite was previously classified as a polymict eucrite, but it has a more howardite-like bulk composition and pyroxene chemistry. | ||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteorite news : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites /Meteorite news : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites ,9(1),1-58 (2000-06) Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Statistics: This is 1 of 44543 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||
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