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Bear Creek (meteorite)

1866 in the United StatesAsteroidal achondritesGeology of ColoradoIron meteoritesJefferson County, Colorado
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Bear Creek, medium octahedrite, IIIAB Center for Meteorite Studies Arizona State University Tempe, AZ DSC05778
Bear Creek, medium octahedrite, IIIAB Center for Meteorite Studies Arizona State University Tempe, AZ DSC05778

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).

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Bear Creek (meteorite)
Little Cub Creek Road,

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N 39.6 ° E -105.3 °
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Little Cub Creek Road

Little Cub Creek Road
80457
Colorado, United States
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Bear Creek, medium octahedrite, IIIAB Center for Meteorite Studies Arizona State University Tempe, AZ DSC05778
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