Yardymly (meteorite)

Yardymly is a stony meteorite that fell in Azerbaijan on November 16, 1981. It is classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite. The fall was observed and collected near the village of Yardymly, located in the Yardymly District of Azerbaijan.

The meteorite is primarily composed of silicate minerals such as olivine and pyroxene, along with lesser amounts of metal and sulfide phases. Its L6 classification indicates that it has experienced significant thermal metamorphism, blurring the chondrules (small, spherical grains that are characteristic of many chondrites) and leading to homogenization of the mineral compositions.

Yardymly is an important specimen for meteorite researchers because it provides insights into the composition and history of the asteroid belt, which is thought to be the source region for most ordinary chondrites. The study of Yardymly can help scientists understand the processes that shaped the early solar system and the formation of planetary bodies. Its witnessed fall also makes it a valuable and well-documented sample.