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Copyright (c) Ruben Garcia, John Schooler.
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8.02 grams. H4
TKW 2.94 kg. Observed fall 12 July 1988, Chela village, Kahama district, Tanzania.
  
Matthias writes:
MetBull writes:
After a loud noise and detonations, a number of stones fell and were collected by local people. Two masses were handed to the police, 1062 g and 1874 g, and were sent to the Ministry of Mineral Resources at Dodoma, SEAN Bulletin, 1989, 14, no. 1, p. 21. Classification, olivine Fa17. B. Mason, Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, pers. comm., 1989. 390 g, Washington, Smithsonian Institution.
Photo 2 - part-slice with crusted rim, 2.2 g. Ex-John Schooler collection. Reproduced on the MetBull "Chela" as well as on the Encyclopedia of Meteorites website.
In my collection I keep another Chela partslice of 8.02 g (Ex-Erik Twelker). Why am I so engaged in the Chela meteorite, OC, but nevertheless rare material, not easy to obtain? Well, Chela fell 12th of July 1988 - precisely the birthday of my son Johannes.
With around 10 g I hold a massive : - ) 0.3 % of the TKW. And that's only the beginning!
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
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John Divelbiss
4/3/2020 1:03:14 PM |
Bernd...one photo from Don Edwards on the MET Bull page for Chela sure looks like it could be a H4. |
Bernd Pauli
4/3/2020 4:35:36 AM |
The initial classification was H5. Any background info why it was reclassified as H4 even though it does look suspiciously like an H5 due to the scarcity of chondrules. Texture reminds me of Nuevo Mercurio! |
Alex Seidel
4/3/2020 3:41:51 AM |
Good choices with a story to tell on both the meteorite and your personal side. Schooler and Twelker renowned, solid pre-owners, with labels probably becoming rarities as well as time goes by.. |
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