Y's..ARN's History of Meteorites
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Yafa .......................................13°42'40" N, 45°10'12" E
Yafa province, Yemen
Fell 2000 July 15, 14:45 h GMT
Ordinary chondrite (H5)
A main mass of ~5 kg and a second mass of ~700 g are known.
Many witnesses reported a fireball over a wide area from Ma'raban
to Aden (some 95 km to the south-southwest) to Ad Dhala (70 km
west-southwest of Ma'raban) and many in the region reported
associated sound effects.  The larger stone was collected on the day
of the fall, probably within 2.3 h of the event.  The smaller stone
was collected the following day.  Classification and analysis (G. C.
Wilson, UToron):  Macroscopically, the fall is a breccia, with well-
developed fusion crust and a pale interior.  Olivine, Fa19.4; ortho-
pyroxene, En81.3Fs17.3Wo1.4; kamacite, 0.56 wt% Co and 6.78 wt%
Ni.  Tetrataenite, averaging 50.3 wt% Ni, is an accessory mineral.
Shock stage, S2; negligible degree of weathering, consistent with recent
fall.  See also Wilson and Rucklidge (2001).  Specimens:  type specimen,
600 g, Yemen; 93 g and polished thin section, GSC; main mass believed
to reside with the finders (as of 2001 September 28).

Yakushima...................................30'20' N., 130'30' E.
Kyushu, Japan
Fell 1902, or found
Doubtful.  Stone.
A meteoritic stone of 46.45g in the Hungarian National Mus., 
Budapest, is said to have come from Yakushima, an island about 40 
miles south of Kyushu, and to have fallen or been found in 1902, 
seems a very doubtful fall.

Yalgoo......................................28'23' S., 116'43' E.
Western Australia, Australia
Found 1937, known before this year
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL).
A fragment of 850g was found in 1937 in the store-room of the 
Western Australian Mus. labelled "portion of a meteorite found near 
Yalgoo".

Yambo.......................................1' N., 22'30' E. 
Bosefele, Djolu, Zaire
Fell 1951, October 20, 2100 hrs
Stone.  Olivine-brotizite chondrite (H5).
At least 11 stones fell at Yambo, near Bosefele, Djolu, Zaire.

Yambo no. 2
Zaire
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L3).
An unequilibratcd olivine-hypersthene chondrite, L3 .

Yandama.....................................29'45' S., 141'2' E.
Big Plain, Lake Stewart station, New South Wales,
Australie.
Found 1914, known before this year
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A mass of 5.8kg was acquired by the South Austr. Mus. in
1914.  Analysis, 20.77 % total iron .

Yangchiang..................................21'50' N., 111'50' E.
Guangdong, China
Fell 1954, April 12, 0400 hrs
Stone.  Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
Analysis,28.38 % total iron, a single 20kg mass . 

Yanhuitlan..................................17'32' N.,  97'21' W.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Found 1825, known before this year
Iron.  Octahodrite, fine (0.3mm) (IVA).
A mass of about 42lkg was found by Indians at the foot of the hill 
Deque-Yacunino and was used as an anvil.  In 1825 it was seen by 
A.F. Momey who analysed a fragment.  Aanalysis, 7.36 %Ni.  The 
whole mass has been artificafly reheated to 700-800C.

Yanzhuang...................................24'34' N., 114'10'E.
Wengyan Co., Guangdong, China
Fell Octomber 31, 1990 , 09:45 Beijing time
Stone Ordinary Chindrite (H6)
After a sonic boom was heard three stones were recovered by farmwers
between houses of Yanzhuang village and from a forest path.
Weights 1.25, o.115 , and 2.15 kg. The meteoite shows thick black
veins of molten material.

Yardea......................................32'27' S., 135'33' E.
Gawler Range, South Australia
Found 1875
Iron.  Octahedrite, coarse (2.0mm) (IA),
A mass of 7.25lb was found 4 miles south of Yardea station,
Analysis, 6.92 %Ni, 88.8 ppm.Ga, 361 ppm.Ge, 4.3 ppm.Ir.

Yardymly....................................38'56' N., 48'15' E.
Near Lenkoran, Azerbaydzhan SSR, USSR,
Fell 1959, November 24, 0705 hrs
Iron.  Octabedrite, coarse  (2.2mm) (IA).
Five masses were recovered, of 127.0kg, 11.3kg, 5.83kg, 5.7kg, and 
0.36kg.  Analysis,  6.71 %Ni, 88.2 ppm.Ga, 387 ppm.Ge, 1.6 ppm.Ir. 
Description, cosmically annealed .

Yarle Lakes 003.............................30'16.8' S., 131'21.5' E.
Nullabor Plain, South Australia
Found 1993
Ordinary Chondrite  (L6)
A 14 g stone was found by a rabbit hunter.

Yarri.......................................29'27' S., 121'13' E.
Western Australia
Found 1908, before this year
Iron.  Octahedrite, medium (l.0mm) (IIIA).
A mass of about 1.5kg was found.  Analysis, 7.77 %Ni, 19.8 ppm Ga, 
38.5 ppm.Ge, 4.0 ppm.Ir.  Shock-hardcned .

Yarroweyah..................................35'59' S., 145'35' E.
Moira, Victoria, Australia
Found 1903
Iron.  Hexahedrite (IIA).
A mass of 21 lb (9.6kg) was found about 4.5 miles south of 
Yarroweyah railway station. 
Analysis, 5.48 %Ni, 59.3 ppm-Ga, 171 ppm.Ge, 18 ppm. Ir.

Yatoor.......................................14'18' N., 79'46' E.
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Fell 1852, January 23, 1630 hrs
Stone.  Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
After a single detonation, a stone of about 30lb was seen to fall.

Yayjinna....................................32'1'30' S., 126'11' E.
Western Australia
Found 1965
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
One complete stone, 262.5g was found .

Ybbsitz.....................................47'57'36" N., 14'53'24" E.
Nieder Osterreich, Austria
Found 1977, recognized 1980               
Stone.  Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A single mass of about 15kg was collected as a rock sample
in 1977 and recognized as meteoritic in 1980. 

Yenberrie...................................14'15' S., 132'1' E.
Northern Territory, Australia
Found 1918
Iron.  Octahedrite, coarse (2.1mm) (IA).
A mass of 291 lb was found about 20 miles SSE. of Yenberric.  
Analysis, 6.72 %Ni, 86.7 ppm.Ga, 312 ppm.Ge, 2.9 ppm.Ir .

Yilmia......................................31'11'30' S.,  121'32' E.
Kambaida district, Western Australia
Found 1969, recognized 1971
Stone.  Enstatite chondrite (E5).
In 1969, numerous fragments were found in soil. 
In 1971 a single large mass with a primary ablation surface,
together with fragments totalling 24kg, were found .

Yingde......................................24'12' N., 113'24' 
Guangdong, China
Found 1964, possibly found in about 1860
Iron.  Octahedrite, fine (0.3mm) (IVA).
A mass of about 300kg is in Guangzhou, Guangdong Mus.
Analysis, 7.7 %Ni, 1.8 ppm.Ga, 0. 1 15 ppm.Ge, 2.9 ppm.Ir.

Yocemento...................................38'54' N., 99'26' W.
Ellis County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1966
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4).
A 5.92kg stone was found during ploughing .

Yongning....................................22'45' N., 108'20' E.
Guangxi, China
Found 1971
Iron.  Octahedrite, coarsest (3mm) (IAB).
A mass of 60kg was found.  
Analysis, 6.4 %Ni, 98 ppm.Ga, 490 ppm.Ge, 3.8 ppm.Ir.

Yonozu......................................37'45' N., 139' E. 
Nishi Kambara, Niigata, Honshu, Japan
Fell 1837, July 13, 1600 hrs
Stone.  Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
After detonations, a stone of 30.44kg fell. 

York........................................40'45' N., 97'30' W.
York County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Found 1878
Iron.  Octahedrite, medium (1.0mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 835g was ploughed up.  Analysis, 7.38 %Ni .

York........................................40'52' N., 97'36' W.
York County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Found 1928, recognized 1936
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
A mass of 1440 was found .

Yorktown....................................41'17' N., 73'49' W.
Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.
Fell 1869, September
Stone.  Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
A stone of about 250g was found, long confused with Tomhannock 
Creek but is a distinct fall.  Whereabouts of the main mass not known. 

Yorktown....................................28'57' N., 97'24'10' W.
De Witt County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1957, or 1958, recognized 1965
Stone.  Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
A mass of 3.5kg was ploughed up .

Yoshiki.....................................34'10' N., 131'27' E.
Yamaguchi, Honshu, Japan
Fell 1928, June 25
Stone.
A piece of 0.12g, formerly in Kwasan Observatory, is missing in 1935.

Youanmi.....................................28'30' S., 118'50' E.
Western Australia, Australia
Found 1917
Iron.  Octahedrite, medium (1.1mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 261lb was found.
Analysis, 7.85 %Ni, 21.0 ppm.Ga, 37.7 ppm.Ge, 2.6 ppm. Ir.

Youndegin...................................32'6' S., 117'43'  E.
Avon, South West Division, Western Australia,
Found 1884
Iron.  Octahedrite, coarse (2.3mm) (IA).
In 1884 four pieces, 25.75lb, 24lb, 17.5lb and 6lb, were found 0.75 
miles NW. of Penkarring Rock and 70 miles E. of York.  In 1891 a 
mass of 382.5lb, and in 1892 a still larger mass of 2044lb were found.  
Another mass, 5789lb, was found SW. of Quairading, in the vicinity of  
Wamensking Well, and is now assigned to this fall.  A further mass of 
about 203lb was found 25 miles SE. of Mount Stirling.  A mass of 3.5lb 
was found in about 1893 60 miles E. of York and Two further masses, 
820g and 742g were found.  These three were referred to the  
Mooranoppin fall, which is now considered to be synonymous with 
Youndegin, except that this material has been heated.  Analysised, 
6.38 %Ni, 90.8 ppm.Ga, 383 ppm.Ge, 2.0 ppm.Ir . Contains krinovite 

Ysleta......................................31'39' N., 106'11' W.
El Paso County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1914, before this year
Iron.  Anomalous (IRANOM).
A mass of 140.7kg was found.  Structurally and chemically 
anomalous.  Analysis, 7.66 %Ni, 0.143 ppm.Ga, 0.125 ppm.Ge, 7.0 
ppm.Ir.  A unique iron, with ai. tenite crystals 1-2 cm in diameter 
indicative of rapid cooling .

Yudoma......................................60' N., 140' E.   
Yakutia, Federated SSR, USSR, 
Found 1946
Iron.  Octahedrite, fine (0.3mm) (IVA).
One mass of 7.6kg was found .  
Analysis, 9.5 %Ni, 2 ppm.Ga, 0.7 ppm.Ir .

Yukan.......................................28'43' N., 116'37' E. 
Jiangxi, China
Fell 1931, August 27, 1500 hrs
Stone.Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6), veined.
A shower of stones fell, at Liweipantsun and Chowyantsun, 19 km 
from Yukan.  At least 10 stones were collected, 
the largest of 8 catties (4.8kg).

Yurtuk......................................47'19' N., 35'22' E.
Lubimov, Mikhailov district, Ukraine, USSR,
Fell 1936, April 2, 0100 hrs
Stone.  Achondrite, Ca-rich.  Howardite (AHOW).
One stone of 509g fell through the roof of a house, while several 
pieces, one of 51.5g, was picked up outside.  Total mass recovered 
1472g .