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Karatu is an LL6 chondrite that was witnessed to fall on September 11th, 1963 in Arusha, Tanzania. A single stone weighing ~2.2 kgs was retrieved by witnesses. Karatu is not a common fall.
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On 11 September 1963, the Karatu meteorite fell at Tlae Daat, near Karatu, Arusha, Tanzania. A single stone of 2.2 kilograms was recovered. Karatu is an ordinary LL6 chondrite. The LL chondrites are somewhat lower in total iron content than 90% of the ordinary chondrites (e.g., the H and L chondrites). Like all ordinary chondrites, the LL chondrites are believed to be fragments of small or medium sized disrupted asteroids.
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The Karatu (LL6) meteorite fell in Arusha, Tanzania, on the 11th September, 1963.
A total mass of 2.22 kg was recovered.

3° 30'S, 35° 35'E



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