Site Represents a site. Sub Type Mateorites Contact doa@maliasili.go.tz Status gazetted Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Geological Gazette Number 90 of 1967, Published on 3rd March 1967 Condition 2 Stewardship Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) Place The town or city doa@maliasili.go.tz Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Language A language of the resource Swahili, Nyakyusa, Safwa Title A name given to the resource Mbozi Meteorite Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Government of Tanzania Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource frida Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,-9.107783,33.037238; Description An account of the resource Mbozi Meteorite is about 65km southwest of Mbeya , one of the largest meteorites in the world. Weighing an estimated 25 metric tonnes, it's around 3m long and 1m tall. Scientists are unsure when it hit the earth, but it is assumed to have been many thousands of years ago, since there are no traces of the crater that it must have made when it fell, nor any local legends regarding its origins.Although the site was only discovered by outsiders in 1930, it had been known to locals for centuries, but not reported because of various associated taboos. Like most meteorites, the one at Mbozi is composed primarily of iron (90%), with about 8% nickel and traces of phosphorous and other elements. It was declared a protected monument by the government in 1967 and is now under the jurisdiction of the Department of Antiquities. The meteorite’s dark colour is due to its high iron content, while its burnished look comes from the melting and other heating that occurred as the meteorite hurtled through the atmosphere towards earth. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 16/11/2019 References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/tanzania/attractions/mbozi-meteorite/a/poi-sig/1499630/355640 Extent The size or duration of the resource. x x Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Colonial Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 06/22/2021 09:52:20 am Subject The topic of the resource NATURAL HERITAGE Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Mbozi Meteorite Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Object The URL of a suitable source image in the best resolution available on the web site of the data provider from which small images could be generated for use in the portal. This will often be the same URL as given in europeana:isShownBy. www.maliasili.go.tz Meteorite Nyakyusa Site