Gao–Guenie meteorite
Meteorite found in Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gao–Guenie is a H5 ordinary chondrite meteorite that fell on Burkina Faso, West Africa, on March 5, 1960. The fall was composed of many fragments and it is one of the largest observed meteorite showers in Africa to date.
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Gao–Guenie | |
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Type | Chondrite |
Class | Ordinary chondrite |
Group | H5 |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Sissili and Ziro provinces |
Coordinates | 11°39′N 2°11′W[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | March 5, 1960 |
TKW | probably over 1000 kg |
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