Iron Meteorite

specimen number:
2063851

location:
Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA

description:
A good sample of and iron meteorite from this famous find. This weighs 76 g.

Located in Coconino County, Arizona, Meteor Crater was formed approximately fifty thousand years ago by the hypervelocity impact of an iron-nickel mass into the sedimentary layers of the Colorado Plateau. The associated Canyon Diablo meteorite fragments were first scientifically recognized and collected in the late nineteenth century, becoming famous for their metallic composition and graphitic inclusions. In the early twentieth century, mining engineer Daniel Moreau Barringer attempted to locate and mine the massive iron body believed to be buried beneath the crater floor, though subsequent drilling and exploration demonstrated that the impactor had largely vaporized during the explosive collision.

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