Log In
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Ugandai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mbale meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Mbale | District |
| Eastern Region | Region |
| Uganda | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 4' North , 34° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Meteorite Class:
Meteoritical Society Class:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Meteorite Mbale, Distretto Mbale, Uganda
Mbale
Uganda
Fell 1992 August 14,15:40 local time, 12:40 UTC.
Ordinary chondrite (L5/6)
The fall occurred in a heavily populated area in and around the city of Mbale. A loud explosion was heard which persisted for some time as a rumbling noise. For about two minutes a greyish-white smoke trail was seen. A meteorite shower fell over an area of about 3 x 7 km. The stones hit several buildings, but nobody was hurt. An expedition was organized by the Dutch Meteor Society, the Leiden Observatory, and Makerere University between August 29 and September 5; it located 48 impact positions of masses between 27.4 kg and 0.1 g. Together with material found in the months after the fall, 426 stones were recovered with a total mass of 108 kg.
Classification and analysis: olivine Fa25.4, pyroxene Fs21.8, (A. El Goresy, Max Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany.)
Information: Peter Jenniskens, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, California 94035, USA; Hans Betlem, Dutch Meteor Society, Lederkarper 4, 2318 NB Leiden, The Netherlands; Thomas Schliiter, Dept. of Geology, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
The main mass is with the Dutch Meteor Society, it will later be transferred to the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands. See also Jenniskens et al. (1994).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Congo Craton
- Uganda CratonCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Mbale meteorite, Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda