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16 ton meteorite found in Oregon, USA, 1902 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I wonder what they did with it? Melt it down to make pick-axes?

[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's an awesome display to visit.

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

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

 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

[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 6 months ago

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

[–] sxan@midwest.social 5 points 6 months ago

Of course it's in NYC. When I saw your link, I thought, "I grew up in Oregon; how have I not seen this‽"

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And could only be lifted by worthy miners!

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

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

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