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Mbozi meteorite
Meteorite found in Tanzania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mbozi is an ungrouped iron meteorite found in Tanzania. It is one of the world's largest meteorites, variously estimated as the fourth-largest to the eighth-largest, it is located near the city of Mbeya in Tanzania's southern highlands. The meteorite is 3 metres (9.8 ft) long, 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) high, and weighs an estimated 16 metric tons (16 long tons; 18 short tons).[1]
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Mbozi | |
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![]() Main mass near Mbeya, Tanzania | |
Type | Iron |
Group | Ungrouped[1] |
Composition | Meteoric iron (8 % Ni), Silicate inclusions |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Songwe |
Coordinates | 9°07′S 33°04′E[1] |
Observed fall | No |
Found date | 1930 |
TKW | 16 metric tons (16 long tons; 18 short tons)[1] |
Alternative names | Kimwondo (local name), Mbosi (alternative spelling) |
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