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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
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The Chela (H4 chondrite) meteorite fell in Shinyanga, Tanzania, on the 12th July, 1988.
A total mass of 2.94 kg was recovered.

3° 40'S, 32° 30'E

According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 68), locals were alerted to the fall by a loud noise and detonations. They collected several of the fallen stones, and some were sent to the police and to the Ministry of Mineral Resources. Almost 3 kg of this meteorite was recovered.
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