Yamato 691 | |
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Type | Chondrite |
Class | Enstatite chondrite |
Composition | Pl (An32-75), En-99.2, Wo-0.3, tro., nini., oldh., perr., schr., metal (2.2–2.5% Ni, 0.16–0.22% CO)[1] |
Country | Antarctica |
Region | Queen Fabiola Mountains (Yamato Mountains) |
Coordinates | 71°50′S 36°15′E / 71.833°S 36.250°E[2] |
Observed fall | No |
Fall date | 4.5 billion years ago |
Found date | December 21, 1969 |
TKW | 715 grams (1.576 lb) |
The Yamato 691 (abbreviated Y-691) is a 4.5 billion year old chondrite meteorite discovered by members of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition[3] on the blue ice field of the Queen Fabiola Mountains (Yamato Mountains) in Antarctica, on December 21, 1969.[2]