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Beaver meteorite, Beaver County, Oklahoma, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 48' North , 100° 32' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.80000,-100.53333
GeoHash:
G#: 9y89271ze
GRN:
N25W58
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L5 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L5
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beaver1,454 (2017)2.2km
Forgan529 (2017)11.9km
Turpin467 (2011)31.5km
Booker1,636 (2017)38.5km
Darrouzett384 (2017)43.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
68089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68089:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


36° 48' N / 100° 32' W
Found in 1940
This meteorite was found in 1940 and used as a doorstop to hold the Beaver County, Oklahoma jail door
25.628 kg
L5 stone chondrite with shock-melting veins.
Shock stage : S1 to S5.

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ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
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