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THE MACHINGA, MALAWI, METEORITE: A RECENT L6 FALL
Author(s) -
Graham A.L.,
Crow M.J.,
Chatupa J.C.,
Mndala A.T.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1984.tb00029.x
Subject(s) - meteorite , geology , chondrite , olivine , texture (cosmology) , geochemistry , mineralogy , astrobiology , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , image (mathematics)
The Machinga meteorite fell in the Southern Province of Malawi on January 22, 1981, at approximately 1000 hours local time. The fall site is about 7.5 km SW of Machinga and has the co‐ordinates 15° 12′44″ S., 35°14′32″ E. A single crusted mass weighing 93.2 kg was recovered. The Machinga meteorite is an L6 chondrite with olivine Fa 24.5 and orthopyroxene Fs 21.1 . The silicates have a granular texture and the stone has been shocked.