meteor crater, arizona
Meteor Crater in Arizona
Note: No collecting is permitted at the crater. This field trip is for geological interest only!
Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater [and formerly called Canyon Diablo], is a meteorite impact site not far from Flagstaff, Arizona, said to be the world's best-preserved meteorite impact site.
The crater was created around 50,000 years ago, when a nickel-iron meteorite some 55 yards across struck the earth. Most of the meteorite's mass is thought to have boiled away during descent and impact, leaving only fragmented pieces within the crater.
Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater [and formerly called Canyon Diablo], is a meteorite impact site not far from Flagstaff, Arizona, said to be the world's best-preserved meteorite impact site.
The crater was created around 50,000 years ago, when a nickel-iron meteorite some 55 yards across struck the earth. Most of the meteorite's mass is thought to have boiled away during descent and impact, leaving only fragmented pieces within the crater.
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