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PugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

16 ton meteorite found in Oregon, USA, 1902

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16 ton meteorite found in Oregon, USA, 1902

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PugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
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    I wonder what they did with it? Melt it down to make pick-axes?

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      It’s an awesome display to visit.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Meteorite

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        It has long been held sacred by indigenous peoples of the Willamette Valley, including the federally recognized Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon

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        The meteorite is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City

        …sounds about right

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          “Large swaths of Caucasians usually have a big building in the middle somewhere, with a shitload of other people’s shit.”

      • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
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        Of course it’s in NYC. When I saw your link, I thought, “I grew up in Oregon; how have I not seen this‽”

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      Something tells me those pick axes always strike true, and are the only axes capable of harvesting mithreil.

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        And could only be lifted by worthy miners!

        As someone else posted, NYC has it in a museum. It looks more egg-shaped there.

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          We must assist Gimley in retrieving enough to forge us some truestrike stardust axes.

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