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A mass, probably of about 60lb, fell on the right bank of the Shawanoya river. One large piece of 49lb 3oz and ten fragments totalling 3lb 1oz were collected. Another stone is said to have fallen at Magaya, 17 miles E of St. Paul's mission, M.H.Hey, Cat. Met., 1966, p.289. Detailed description, with an analysis, 20.77% total Fe, B.Lightfoot et al., Min. Mag., 1935, 24, p.1. Xenolithic, R.A.Binns, GCA, 1968, 32, p.299. 
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The Mangwendi (LL6) meteorite fell in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, on the 7th March, 1934.
A total mass of 22.3 kg was recovered.

17° 39'S, 31° 36'E



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