Canyon Diablo (meteorite)

Canyon Diablo
Canyon Diablo iron meteorite fragment (IAB) 2,641 grams
TypeIron
Structural classificationCoarse Octahedrite
GroupIAB-MG
Composition7.1% Ni; 0.46% Co; 0.26% P; 1% C; 1% S; 80ppm Ga; 320ppm Ge; 1,9ppm Ir
CountryUnited States
RegionCoconino County, Arizona
Coordinates35°03′N 111°02′W / 35.050°N 111.033°W / 35.050; -111.033[1]
Observed fallNo
Fall date49000 years ago[2]
Found date1891
TKW30 tonnes
Strewn fieldYes
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.

  1. ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Canyon Diablo
  2. ^ "Spaceguard Foundation UK". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
  3. ^ "Barringer Crater". Oxford Reference. Oxford. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.