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Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudani
Regional Level Types
MalakalCity
Upper NileState
South SudanCountry

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L5 chondrite meteorite

Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan
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L5 chondrite meteorite

Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan
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L5 chondrite meteorite

Malakal meteorite, Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 32' 26'' North , 31° 39' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.54082,31.65118
GeoHash:
G#: s9ww20zeq
GRN:
N07E22
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
404283
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404283:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Malakal is a city in South Sudan and the second-largest city after the national capital Juba. It is also the capital of Upper Nile State, South Sudan, near the White Nile River just north of its confluence with the Sobat River and close to the international borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia. This location lies approximately 650 kilometres (400 mi), by road, directly north of Juba.

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ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
FeIron
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malakal
Wikidata ID:Q220049

Localities in this Region

South Sudan

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AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate

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