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    The Fall of Hoima, an H6 Chondrite from Uganda
    (Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2006) Greshake, Ansgar; Reimold, Wolf Uwe; Tuhumwire, Joshua T.; Baguma, Zachary; Villiers, Michael E. De
    The Hoima meteorite fell on March 30, 2003, in the Hoima district near Butema, Uganda. According to its mineralogy, texture, and mineral chemical characteristics, Hoima is classified as a brecciated H6 ordinary chondrite of shock stage S2 and weathering grade W0. After the meteorites Maziba, Soroti, Awere, and Mbale, Hoima represents the fifth meteorite recorded from Uganda.