Bear Creek (meteorite)
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| Bear Creek | |
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 Bear Creek meteorite exhibit at the Center for Meteorite Studies, Tempe, Arizona. | |
| Type | Medium octahedrite |
| Class | IIIAB |
| Group | Iron |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°36′N 105°18′W / 39.600°N 105.300°W |
| Observed fall | No |
| TKW | 226.79 kilograms (500.0 lb) |
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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] The Bear Creek meteorite is a IIIAB iron meteor which is the largest class of metoerite.[3]
