Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Malakal meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Malakal | City |
| Upper Nile | State |
| South Sudan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 30' North , 31° 45' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Malakal | 160,765 (2017) | 10.5km |
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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2 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: 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 Reference: 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' Reference: 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' Reference: 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). |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: 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). |
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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 Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Nickel-iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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.
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).
Melcher, C.L. (1981) Thermoluminescence of meteorites and their orbits. Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 52(1): 39-54.
Grady, M.M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid, Cape Town, 689 pages.
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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) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q4043647 |
External Links
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1971Metic...6..111C/0000112.000.html [Clarke, 1971]
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15394
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1971NPhS..229..212D/abstract
https://www.nature.com/articles/physci229212a0
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012821X74900910
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012821X81902065
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/97JE01873
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=15394
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1971NPhS..229..212D/abstract
https://www.nature.com/articles/physci229212a0
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012821X74900910
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0012821X81902065
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/97JE01873
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Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan