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==Mailbox Strike== |
==Mailbox Strike== |
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According to the eyewitness account of [[Claxton, Georgia]] resident Don Richardson, the meteorite struck his neighbor's mailbox about 36 meters from his position.<ref>Meteoritics, Vol. 20, 1985</ref> The rear of the mailbox was crushed and the mailbox was knocked to the ground. A collector bought the mailbox from the homeowner and sold it to the Macovich Collection where it is valued at $60,000–$80,000.<ref name="bonhams"> |
According to the eyewitness account of [[Claxton, Georgia]] resident Don Richardson, the meteorite struck his neighbor's mailbox about 36 meters from his position.<ref>Meteoritics, Vol. 20, 1985</ref> The rear of the mailbox was crushed and the mailbox was knocked to the ground. A collector bought the mailbox from the homeowner and sold it to the Macovich Collection where it is valued at $60,000–$80,000.<ref name="bonhams">http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=3703657&iSaleNo=15648</ref> |
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==Classification== |
==Classification== |
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Type | Chondrite |
Class | Ordinary chondrite |
Group | L6 |
Country | United States of America |
Region | Georgia |
Coordinates | 32°09′N 81°54′W / 32.150°N 81.900°W / 32.150; -81.900[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | December 10, 1984 |
Found date | December 10, 1984 |
TKW | 1.46 kg |
Claxton[1] is an L6 chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on December 10, 1984 in Georgia, United States. It is the only known meteorite to directly strike a mailbox.[2]
According to the eyewitness account of Claxton, Georgia resident Don Richardson, the meteorite struck his neighbor's mailbox about 36 meters from his position.[3] The rear of the mailbox was crushed and the mailbox was knocked to the ground. A collector bought the mailbox from the homeowner and sold it to the Macovich Collection where it is valued at $60,000–$80,000.[4]
It is an ordinary chondrite type L6 with a light grey interior containing chondrules and free iron.[5]