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Dar el Kahal meteorite, Taoudénit Cercle, Taoudénit Region, Malii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dar el Kahal meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Taoudénit Cercle | Cercle |
| Taoudénit Region | Region |
| Mali | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 5' 49'' North , 2° 32' 35'' West
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From the Meteoritical Bulletin Database:
"A first individual, completely covered by black fusion crust, was found by a nomad while searching for historical artifacts near the former salt mines of Taoudenni, northern Mali. During the following systematic search, many fragments totalling 85 kg were recovered from a strewn field about 10 km in diameter.
Petrography: The meteorite is an H type breccia, consisting of completely recrystallized type 6 and less intensely recrystallized type 5 fragments. The latter contain delineated chondrules. The meteorite is strongly shocked (S4), i.e., olivine shows mosaicism."
Petrography: The meteorite is an H type breccia, consisting of completely recrystallized type 6 and less intensely recrystallized type 5 fragments. The latter contain delineated chondrules. The meteorite is strongly shocked (S4), i.e., olivine shows mosaicism."
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Taoudenni basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
- Mali BasinShield
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
West AfricaUN Subregion
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Dar el Kahal meteorite, Taoudénit Cercle, Taoudénit Region, Mali