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The following are known meteorite sites for British Columbia, Canada. Major source: Meteoritical Society. The official name is first, followed by the size, then either the estimated date of the fall (impact) or size of recovered meteorites. Each is separated by a semi-colon (
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Beaver Creek, 14 kg., 1893; Takysie Lake, 17.7 grams, 1965; Revelstoke, 1 gr., 1965; Prince George, no specimens found, 1969; Tagish Lake, 10 kg., 2000.
British Columbia should have at least one 8 oz. or larger meteorite for every square mile, and has a total of 364764 square miles of area. So there is much potential for finding meteorites, especially where naturally concentrated in stream beds, for this area.
.Beaver Creek, 14 kg., 1893; Takysie Lake, 17.7 grams, 1965; Revelstoke, 1 gr., 1965; Prince George, no specimens found, 1969; Tagish Lake, 10 kg., 2000.
British Columbia should have at least one 8 oz. or larger meteorite for every square mile, and has a total of 364764 square miles of area. So there is much potential for finding meteorites, especially where naturally concentrated in stream beds, for this area.
