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Tunisia

Fell October 16, 1989, 0930 hr
Stone. Ordinary chondrite (L6)

Following an explosion a meteorite fell near Sfax (coordinates as above). At least four fragments (weighing 4.2 kg, 500 g, and two others) were recovered from the region of Sakiet Ezzit, about 10 km north of Sfax, Mme Laridhi-Ouazaa, Department of Earth Sciences, 1060 Le Belvedere, Tunis. Olivine Fa25, A. L. Graham, Natural History Museum, London, UK. Main mass at Tunis University, Faculty of Science.

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The Sfax (L6) meteorite fell in Safaqis, Tunisia, on the 16th October, 1989.
A total mass of 7 kg was recovered.

34° 45'N, 10° 43'E



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