THE MACHINGA, MALAWI, METEORITE: A RECENT L6 FALL
1984; Wiley; Volume: 19; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1945-5100.1984.tb00029.x
ISSN2374-9512
AutoresA. L. Graham, Martin Crow, J.C. Chatupa, A.T. Mndala,
Tópico(s)Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
ResumoThe 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.
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