Bear Creek (Meteorite)

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Bear Creek
Bear Creek, medium octahedrite, IIIAB - Center for Meteorite Studies - Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ - DSC05778.JPG
Bear Creek meteorite exhibit at the Center for Meteorite Studies, Tempe, Arizona.
TypeMedium octahedrite
ClassIIIAB
GroupIron
CountryUnited States
RegionJefferson County, Colorado
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 39°36′N 105°18′W / 39.6°N 105.3°W / 39.6; -105.3
Observed fallNo
TKW226.79 kilograms (500.0 lb)

The Bear Creek meteorite, formerly known as the Colorado meteorite, is an octahedrite meteorite that was found in 1866 in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States . It has a mass of 226.7 kg (500 lb) and average dimensions of 350 mm × 250 mm × 11 mm (13.78 in × 9.84 in × 0.43 in).[1][2]

See also

  • Glossary of meteoritics

References

  1. ↑ "Bear Creek". Southwest Meteorite Laboratory. http://www.meteoritelab.com/collection/?findid=503&c=Meteorite. Retrieved August 6, 2018. 
  2. ↑ "Bear Creek meteorite (IIIAB)". Colorado Meteorite Society. http://www.peaktopeak.com/comets/mets.php?metid=12. Retrieved August 6, 2018. 

External links

  • Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Bear Creek - Lunar and Planetary Institute
  • Map of Colorado meteorite locations (PDF)
  • IMCA EoM: Bear Creek (Iron, IIIAB)




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