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Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorites (8-10 grams) - Arizona
These are authentic pieces of the nickel-iron (coarse octahedrite) Canyon Diablo meteorite collected from the famous Meteor Crater (a.k.a. Barringer Crater) in Arizona. Each meteorite weighs anywhere between 8 - 10 grams. They vary between .6" and 1" wide. The photos are representative of the specimen(s) you will receive.
Quantity discounts are available.
Quantity discounts are available.
The Canyon Diablo Meteorite
About 50,000 years ago, the giant Canyon Diablo meteor hit the dry Arizona desert at an incredible speed, almost 48,280 kilometers per hour. The resulting blast created an impact crater about 3/4 of a mile wide and about 600 feet deep. Most of the meteor was vaporized, but some fragments survived: the largest found is about 639 kilograms. The meteor itself likely weighed up to 63,000 tons, about 30 tons of which have been recovered.
The Canyon Diablo Meteorite impact crater just west of Meteor City, AZ is 4,000 feet wide.
Assays of the recovered meteorite fragments yielded about 7% nickel and 1/3 oz per ton platinum. In some specimens, tiny black nanodiamonds called "carbonados" were discovered inside graphite and troilite nodules. These carbonados were probably formed by the shock wave of the meteor's collision with earth.
About 50,000 years ago, the giant Canyon Diablo meteor hit the dry Arizona desert at an incredible speed, almost 48,280 kilometers per hour. The resulting blast created an impact crater about 3/4 of a mile wide and about 600 feet deep. Most of the meteor was vaporized, but some fragments survived: the largest found is about 639 kilograms. The meteor itself likely weighed up to 63,000 tons, about 30 tons of which have been recovered.
The Canyon Diablo Meteorite impact crater just west of Meteor City, AZ is 4,000 feet wide.
Assays of the recovered meteorite fragments yielded about 7% nickel and 1/3 oz per ton platinum. In some specimens, tiny black nanodiamonds called "carbonados" were discovered inside graphite and troilite nodules. These carbonados were probably formed by the shock wave of the meteor's collision with earth.
$25
Quantity Discounts
3 to 9 Pieces
$20
10+ Pieces
$18
MINERAL TYPE
Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite
SPECIES
Iron (IAB-MG)
AGE
50,000 Years Ago
LOCATION
Near Canyon Diablo, Arizona Meteor Crater, Arizona
SIZE
Most about .6" to 1" wide
WEIGHT
8 to 10g
PRODUCT ID
P-1002
