In 1856, a massive meteorite was discovered in Oregon's coastal mountains... and then disappeared without a trace. This documentary tells the full story of the infamous Port Orford Meteorite, and its fascinating geological investigation that spanned 130 years.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
3:06 - Early Search Efforts
8:36 - Raising Doubts
15:24 - Analyzing Evans
21:36 - Identifying the Meteorite

Music playlist:
   • Music from "How Oregon's Great Meteorite M...  

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Further reading:

Overview by J. Hugh Pruett (1950)
https://archive.org/details/sim_popul...

Critical analysis by Edward Henderson & Hollis Dole (1964)
https://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/og...

Historical investigation by Howard Plotkin and geological analysis by Vagn Buchwald & Roy Clarke (1993)
https://repository.si.edu/handle/1008...