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After three weeks or more, on my arrival in Griqua town, I found out that the report of this stone was quite correct, and I obtained the following particulars from the Rev. James Good, the Missionary at Griqua Town. It was brought to him on or about the 1st of April this year by a Griqua who saw it fall near his hut on March 20, 1868, who said it smelt strong of sulphur, and was warm when he picked it up. It fell at Daniels Kuil, in Griqua territory, about two days journey NNE of Griqua Town, and was brought into the town by the native who saw it fall and who offered it to Mr. Good, who, not being much interested in it, told the man to take it home again with him; the man, however, gave it to Captain Waterboer from whom I obtained it.
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The Daniel's Kuil (EL6) meteorite fell in Northern Cape, South Africa, on the 20th March, 1868.
A total mass of 1064 g was recovered.

28° 12'S, 24° 34'E



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