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Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan i
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Malakal meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Malakal City
Upper Nile State
South Sudan Country

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Malakal meteorite	Meteorite Fall Location
Malakal	City
Upper Nile	State
South Sudan	Country

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L5 chondrite meteorite

Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan

L5 chondrite meteorite

Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan

L5 chondrite meteorite

Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

9° 30' North , 31° 45' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: s9ww43rts

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

L5 chondrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

Metbull:

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Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Malakal	160,765 (2017)	10.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

342336

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:342336:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Official name: Malakal
Observed fall: yes.
Fall: 1970, August (probably fell between August 10 and August 15).
Coordinates (Catalogue of Meteorites; Meteoritical Bulletin No.50, June 1971): 9°30' N, 31°45' E
Recovered weight: 2 kg.
Stony. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, type L5

Soldiers heard or saw something fall from the sky and believed that they were being shot at. On inspection, they found only a rock that was eventually taken to the Geology Department of the University of Khartoum, where it was identified as a meteorite. The specimen reached Khartoum on August 15, 1970, with a report that it had fallen a "few days" previously. It probably fell between August 10 and August 15, 1970.

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ⓘ Forsterite

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Troilite

2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ L5 chondrite meteorite

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ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

References:

Clarke, R. S., Jr. (1971) Fall of the Malakak, Sudan, stony meteorite. Meteoritical Bulletin, 50, 112-113

Dawoud, A.S., Vail, J.R. (1971) Malakal Meteorite, Sudan. Nature Physical Science, 229, 212-213

El Rabaa, S.M., Daminova, A.M., Dyakonova, M.P., Kvasha, L.G., Levskiy, L.K., Fisenko, A.V. [Эль Рабаа, С.М., Даминова, А.М., Дьяконова, М.П., Кваша, Л.Г., Левский, Л.К., и Фисенко, А.В.] (1974) Results of a study of the Malakal chondrite (Sudan) [Результаты исследования хондрита Malakal (Судан)]. Meteoritika [Метеоритика], 33, 83-89 (in Russian).

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

References:

Clarke, R. S., Jr. (1971) Fall of the Malakak, Sudan, stony meteorite. Meteoritical Bulletin, 50, 112-113

Dawoud, A.S., and Vail, J.R. (1971) Malakal Meteorite, Sudan. Nature Physical Science, 229, 212-213.

ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'

References:

El Rabaa, S.M., Daminova, A.M., Dyakonova, M.P., Kvasha, L.G., Levskiy, L.K., and Fisenko, A.V. [Эль Рабаа, С.М., Даминова, А.М.,. Дьяконова, М.П., Кваша, Л.Г., Левский, Л.К., и Фисенко, А.В.] (1974) Results of a study of the Malakal chondrite (Sudan) [Результаты исследования хондрита Malakal (Судан)]. Meteoritika [Метеоритика], 33, 83-89 (in Russian).

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Nickel-iron'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS

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Wikipedia:	https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malakal_(%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82)
Wikidata ID:	Q4043647

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References

articles.adsabs.harvard.edu (n.d.) http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1971Metic..6.111C/0000112.000.html

www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15394

ui.adsabs.harvard.edu (n.d.) https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1971NPhS.229.212D/abstract

www.nature.com (n.d.) https://www.nature.com/articles/physci229212a0

www.sciencedirect.com (n.d.) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012821X74900910

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com (n.d.) https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/97JE01873

Clarke, R. S. Jr. (1971) Fall of the Malakal, Sudan, stony meteorite. The Meteoritical Bulletin: 50: 112-113.

Dawoud, A.S., Vail, J.R. (1971) Malakal Meteorite, Sudan. Nature Physical Science, 229, 212-213

Smith, S., Fireman, E.L. (1973) Age of eight recently fallen meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres: 78(17): 3249-3259.

Cressy, P.J., Rancitelli, L.A. (1974) The unique cosmic-ray history of the Malakal chondrite. Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 22(3): 275-283.

Melcher, C.L. (1981) Thermoluminescence of meteorites and their orbits. Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 52(1): 39-54.

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

www.sciencedirect.com (n.d.) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012821X81902065

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Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan i
Regional Level Types
Malakal meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Malakal City
Upper Nile State
South Sudan Country