Meteorite · Iron · United States
Canyon Diablo
The iron meteorite responsible for Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater) in Arizona; fragments are scattered around the rim of the crater it formed some 50,000 years ago.
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Related:Barringer Crater (Meteor Crater)
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupIron Meteorites
- Associated withBarringer Crater (Meteor Crater)
- Associated withBarringer Crater (Meteor Crater)
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