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Malampaka
Basic information Name: Malampaka
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1930
Country: Tanzania
Mass:help 470 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H
Recommended:  H    [explanation]

This is 1 of 103 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, Ordinary chondrites
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Geography:

Tanzania
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (3° 8'S, 33° 31'E)
     Recommended::   (3° 8'S, 33° 31'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Shinyanga, Tanzania
     This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites from Tanzania
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