Canyon Diablo | |
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Type | Iron |
Structural classification | Coarse Octahedrite |
Group | IAB-MG |
Composition | 7.1% Ni; 0.46% Co; 0.26% P; 1% C; 1% S; 80ppm Ga; 320ppm Ge; 1,9ppm Ir |
Country | United States |
Region | Coconino County, Arizona |
Coordinates | 35°03′N 111°02′W / 35.050°N 111.033°W[1] |
Observed fall | No |
Fall date | 49000 years ago[2] |
Found date | 1891 |
TKW | 30 tonnes |
Strewn field | Yes |
Etched slice showing a Widmanstätten pattern | |
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The Canyon Diablo meteorite refers to the many fragments of the asteroid that created Meteor Crater (also called Barringer Crater),[3] Arizona, United States. Meteorites have been found around the crater rim, and are named for nearby Canyon Diablo, which lies about three to four miles west of the crater.