Beaver ( Rus. Beaver - beaver ) is a meteorite- chondrite weighing 25,628 grams. Found in the USA in Oklahoma in Beaver County . In honor of the district in which it was found, and got its name.
| Beaver | |
|---|---|
| Find or fall | Find |
| A country |  USA |
| A place | Oklahoma |
| Latitude | N |
| Longitude | W |
| Date of discovery | 1940 |
| Mass, g | 25,628 |
| Number of copies | one |
| Type of | L5 |
| Storage | Meteorite collection of RAS |
| Comment | 1 copy 25,628 kg. |
Also known as the “Prison Meteorite, which served 40 years in prison” [1] ( Eng. Jail House Meteorite for serving 40 years in jail ). He got this name because he served for almost 40 years as a support for the door in the county jail until Jim Westcote discovered him in 1981 . He managed to “buy” a meteorite for a suitable replacement, which was not so easy, since there were no stones in the surrounding area. In the end, he managed to barter a meteorite for a frozen piece of cement [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Another version of the translation “Prison meteorite, who served 40 years in prison”
- ↑ RA Langheinrich Meteorites: Beaver 97.6 grams meteorite / Meteorites for Sale (not available link) . Archived May 10, 2009.