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Title: The Peace River Meteorite: Fall and Recovery
Authors: Folinsbee, R. E. & Bayrock, L. A.

Peace River, a detonating bolide, fell as a meteorite shower on March 31, 1963, at 4:35 A.M., MST. Seven individual pieces, totaling 49 kilograms, were recovered and catalogued. The elliptical fall centered about latitude 56°08"N, longitude 117°56"W.

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On March 31, 1963 at 4:35 a.m. MST, a small meteoroid detonated at a height of 13 kilometres over the skies of Alberta, Canada and broke in two main fragments. A bright flash was visible at a distance of over 100 miles and strong booming detonations were heard. 
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The Peace River (L6) meteorite fell in Alberta, Canada, on the 31st March, 1963.
A total mass of 45.76 kg was recovered.

56° 8'N, 117° 56'W



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