4.32 grams. 18 x 15 x 10 mm. LL 5/6
TKW 10 kg. Fall probably observed, 12 July 2017, Guelmime Es Smara, Morocco.
From the MetBul:
On Wednesday, 12 July 2017, around 23:13 Summer Moroccan time (GMT+1,) a bright fireball was widely seen throughout southern Morocco, traveling from the NE to the SW, with termination of the fireball southwest of Tata. The fireball lasted for several [seconds] and was followed by a series of sonic booms heard throughout southern Morocco. This event was subsequently reported on the national TV news station.
The authorities of the area, including soldiers, reported the fireball. The fall site is in a militarized area within Morocco, but close to the border with Algeria. Military and nomads where the first to arrive at the fall site and the first piece was found within 12 hours of the fireball, on 13 July.
A field mission was organized by H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane (FSAC), M. Aoudjehane, A. Bouferra and H. El Harbi on Saturday, 15 July to collect the fall information and samples for classification and the submission. The team was granted authorization to enter the militarized area, and on 16 July traveled to the fall site. The team met several hunters with fresh, black, fusion crusted stones. The largest complete piece that they [saw] was about 850 grams.
  
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