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Yamato 82192 is a meteorite collected in the Yamato Mountains of Antarctica during the 1982-83 Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. It is classified as a lunar anorthositic breccia, a rock made from broken and re-cemented fragments of anorthositic lunar material. The specimen belongs to Japan's systematic Antarctic meteorite recovery program and is relevant to the study of lunar crustal rocks and impact-produced breccias.
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Where was Yamato 82192 collected?
Yamato 82192 was collected in the Yamato Mountains of Antarctica. The recovery took place during the 1982-83 Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition.
What type of meteorite is Yamato 82192?
Yamato 82192 is classified as a lunar anorthositic breccia. It consists of broken and re-cemented fragments of anorthositic lunar material.
What is an anorthositic breccia?
An anorthositic breccia is a rock made from broken pieces of anorthosite that were later cemented together. In Yamato 82192, the material is identified as originating from the Moon.
Why is Yamato 82192 linked to the Moon?
Its mineral composition and classification identify it as lunar material rather than an ordinary Antarctic Earth rock. The specimen's anorthositic breccia structure is consistent with broken lunar crustal material.
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