{"title":"Canyon Diablo","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-348g-arizona-usa-mecd31","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 3.48g – Arizona, USA - MECD31","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.48g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2 x 1 x 0.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite broke into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027662573893,"sku":"MECD31","price":128.63,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29060-2_meteorite-canyon-diablo-3-48g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377543"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-13g-arizona-usa-mecd39","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 13g – Arizona, USA - MECD39","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 13g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 3.2 x 2.6 x 0.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was formed by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was enough to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater with those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027841388869,"sku":"MECD39","price":89.84,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43880_photoroom-008-20250427-193641.jpg?v=1779377933"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-154g-arizona-usa-mecd41","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 15.4g – Arizona, USA - MECD41","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 15.4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.8 x 2.1 x 1.1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond saw blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now exhibited at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and drilled down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\nResearch in 1963\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark, visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027842306373,"sku":"MECD54","price":109.88,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44126_photoroom-001-20250501-091321.jpg?v=1779377934"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-18g-arizona-usa-mecd87","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 1.8g – Arizona, USA - MECD87","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: iron \/ octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.8g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 16 x 8 x 4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear found: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of mining\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027842339141,"sku":"MECD87","price":51.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/71749_meteorite-canyon-diablo-1-8g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377934"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-166g-arizona-usa-mecd52","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 16.6g – Arizona, USA - MECD52","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 16.6g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tonnes. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027842404677,"sku":"MECD52","price":113.12,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44120_photoroom-009-20250430-180706.jpg?v=1779377935"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-27g-arizona-usa-mecd72","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 2.7g – Arizona, USA - MECD72","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.7g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 24 x 10 x 4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of the IAB-MG type, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger Meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was formed by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite broke into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nExtraction History\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was formed by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater with those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027843715397,"sku":"MECD58","price":158.36,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44138_photoroom-009-20250501-091321.jpg?v=1779377939"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-105g-arizona-usa-mecd04","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 10.5g – Arizona, USA - MECD04","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 10.5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (8.4 x 5.8 x 2.4 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% of taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond saw blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of mining\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\nResearch from 1963\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were required to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027844206917,"sku":"MECD56","price":141.55,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44132-1_photoroom-005-20250501-091321.jpg?v=1779377941"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-278g-arizona-usa-mecd27","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 2.78g – Arizona, USA - MECD27","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: iron \/ octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.78g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 1.8 x 1 x 0.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of finding: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteoritic impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these areas.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nExtraction history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027844239685,"sku":"MECD27","price":126.04,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29048-3_meteorite-canyon-diablo-2-78g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377941"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-2g-arizona-usa-mecd82","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 2g – Arizona, USA - MECD82","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: iron \/ octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 15 x 9 x 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now exhibited at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nMining History\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027844698437,"sku":"MECD82","price":54.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/71734_meteorite-canyon-diablo-2g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377943"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-281g-arizona-usa-mecd25","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 2.81g – Arizona, USA - MECD25","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.81g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples subjected to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the rim of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most has vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond saw blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and imagined extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\nResearch in 1963\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nExtraction History\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was formed by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated down to a depth of 419 meters but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nMining History\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and drilled up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while a portion remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845583173,"sku":"MECD32","price":128.63,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29063-2_meteorite-canyon-diablo-3-26g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377948"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-34g-arizona-usa-mecd35","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 3.4g – Arizona, USA - MECD35","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 18 x 11 x 5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845648709,"sku":"MECD35","price":77.56,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29072_meteorite-canyon-diablo-3-4g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377949"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-455g-arizona-usa-mecd60","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 45.5g – Arizona, USA - MECD60","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 45.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 4.3 x 3 x 1.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo meteorite – Creator of the Barringer crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago, forming the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, which is approximately 1.6 km in diameter and 170 meters deep. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tonnes. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nMining history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and drilled down to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was formed by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and drilled down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was enough to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845747013,"sku":"MECD26","price":160.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29045-2_meteorite-canyon-diablo-4-45g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377950"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-483g-arizona-usa-mecd62","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 48.3g – Arizona, USA - MECD62","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 48.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 4 x 3.6 x 1.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteoritic impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while a portion remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845812549,"sku":"MECD62","price":322.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44150_photoroom-005-20250512-154945.jpg?v=1779377951"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-33g-arizona-usa-mecd23","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 3.3g – Arizona, USA - MECD23","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of approximately 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these areas.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of mining\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845910853,"sku":"MECD23","price":128.63,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/26390-4_meteorite-canyon-diablo-3-3g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377953"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-4g-arizona-usa-mecd70","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 4g – Arizona, USA - MECD70","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 25 x 12 x 7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago, forming the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSpecimens exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these areas.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the rim of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and excavated to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. Fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845878085,"sku":"MECD70","price":38.14,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/71221_meteorite-canyon-diablo-4g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377953"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-65g-arizona-usa-mecd51","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 6.5g – Arizona, USA - MECD51","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: iron \/ octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nExtraction History\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027845943621,"sku":"MECD51","price":44.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43916_photoroom-007-20250430-180706.jpg?v=1779377953"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-67g-arizona-usa-mecd42","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 6.7g – Arizona, USA - MECD42","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.7g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.6 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the rim of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\nResearch in 1963\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples subjected to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027846140229,"sku":"MECD29","price":158.36,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29054-4_meteorite-canyon-diablo-4-49g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779377955"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-82g-arizona-usa-mecd55","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 8.2g – Arizona, USA - MECD55","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 2.8 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth about 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of approximately 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while a portion remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027846107461,"sku":"MECD55","price":57.52,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44129_photoroom-002-20250501-091321.jpg?v=1779377955"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-83g-arizona-usa-mecd37","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 8.3g – Arizona, USA - MECD37","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of finding: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is often present as well.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. Fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of the IAB-MG type, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now exhibited at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. Fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027846926661,"sku":"MECD49","price":63.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43910_photoroom-003-20250430-180706.jpg?v=1779377956"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-91g-arizona-usa-mecd47","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 9.1g – Arizona, USA - MECD47","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 9.1g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.6 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of the IAB-MG type, consisting mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. Fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the rim of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of mining\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of the IAB-MG type, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated to a depth of 419 meters but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark, visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of mining\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to a depth of 419 meters but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was enough to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nExtraction history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was enough to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteor impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the rim of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nExtraction history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and drilled down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark material visible when cut. Diamond saw blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tonnes. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the edge of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater with those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when encountering these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nExtraction history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and excavated down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate about. Most vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028625756485,"sku":"MECD33","price":122.81,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/29066_meteorite-canyon-diablo-2-5g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779383732"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-253g-arizona-usa-mecd43","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 25.3g – Arizona, USA - MECD43","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 25.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 3.7 x 2.4 x 1.1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and drilled down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028625854789,"sku":"MECD43","price":171.94,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43892_photoroom-003-20250429-181440.jpg?v=1779383734"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-256g-arizona-usa-mecd46","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 25.6g – Arizona, USA - MECD46","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 25.6g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 3.6 x 2.3 x 1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since for its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nMining history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028625887557,"sku":"MECD46","price":173.87,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43901_photoroom-010-20250429-181440.jpg?v=1779383736"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-262g-arizona-usa-mecd48","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 26.2g – Arizona, USA - MECD48","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 26.2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 4.2 x 3.4 x 0.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as dark, visible material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028625920325,"sku":"MECD48","price":177.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43907_photoroom-000-20250430-180706.jpg?v=1779383736"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-259g-arizona-usa-mecd65","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 25.9g – Arizona, USA - MECD65","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 25.9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 4 x 2.3 x 1.1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Rough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of approximately 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteoritic impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of the IAB-MG type, mainly composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples subjected to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028625985861,"sku":"MECD65","price":177.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44951_photoroom-004-20250512-155219.jpg?v=1779383738"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-38g-arizona-usa-mecd63","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 3.8g – Arizona, USA - MECD63","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: iron \/ octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.8g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 2.3 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth about 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite broke into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the rim of the crater, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during the impact.\nMining history\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried beneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug to a depth of 419 meters, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has since attracted scientific interest due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater's rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater had been created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028626084165,"sku":"MECD38","price":184.86,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/43877_photoroom-005-20250427-193641.jpg?v=1779383739"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-347g-arizona-usa-mecd64","title":"Canyon Diablo Meteorite 34.7g – Arizona, USA - MECD64","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 34.7 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 3.8 x 3 x 1.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated down to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028626116933,"sku":"MECD64","price":238.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44948_photoroom-000-20250512-155219.jpg?v=1779383741"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-51g-arizona-usa-mecd68","title":"Meteorite Canyon Diablo 5.1g – Arizona, USA - MECD68","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: iron \/ octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5.1g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 22 x 14 x 7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth about 50,000 years ago and formed the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, primarily composed of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and schreibersite and troilite crystals. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the blast during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried underneath. He spent 27 years searching and excavated up to 419 meters deep, but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was enough to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nAn estimated 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028626182469,"sku":"MECD68","price":49.77,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/44960_meteorite-canyon-diablo-5-1g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779383742"},{"product_id":"meteorite-canyon-diablo-54g-arizona-usa-mecd69","title":"Canyon Diablo meteorite 5.4g – Arizona, USA - MECD69","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron \/ Octahedrite IAB - MG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Arizona, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5.4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 23 x 14 x 8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1891\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown total weight: 30 tonnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: none – Raw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanyon Diablo Meteorite – Creator of the Barringer Crater\nThe Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted Earth approximately 50,000 years ago, forming the Barringer Crater, also known as Meteor Crater, with a diameter of about 1.6 km and a depth of 170 meters. This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and Composition\nCanyon Diablo is an iron meteorite of type IAB-MG, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite shattered into thousands of fragments. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now on display at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of found fragments is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of Extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was formed by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned extracting the buried metal.\nAt the time, about 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug down to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposits.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of impact was enough to instantly vaporize it. Barringer died ten days after the publication of Moulton's second report.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving about 55,000 tons to speculate on. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. 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This crater is located in Arizona, USA, and is one of the best-preserved meteorite impact craters on Earth. The meteorite is named after the nearby Canyon Diablo, about 5 km west of the crater.\nThe meteorite was discovered in 1891 and has attracted scientific interest ever since due to its composition and the number of fragments found. Its pieces contain rare minerals, including diamonds formed under the extreme pressure during the impact.\nClassification and composition\nCanyon Diablo is an IAB-MG type iron meteorite, composed mainly of kamacite (an iron-nickel alloy, ~90%). It also contains 1–4% of taenite, another iron-nickel alloy, and crystals of schreibersite and troilite. Cohenite, a hard iron carbide, is also often present.\nSamples exposed to intense impact show signs of partial melting, recrystallization, Neumann bands, and other deformations. One of the most significant effects is the transformation of graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite, which appear as visible dark material when cut. Diamond blades deflect when they encounter these zones.\nFragments\nUpon impact, the Canyon Diablo meteorite fragmented into thousands of pieces. The largest known piece is the Holsinger meteorite, weighing 639 kg, now displayed at the Meteor Crater museum. Fragments over 10 kg are rare, and those over 100 kg are extremely scarce. The estimated total weight of the fragments found is over 30 tons. On many meteorite pieces, especially near the crater rim, the Widmanstätten pattern was destroyed by the explosion during impact.\nHistory of extraction\nDaniel M. Barringer, a mining engineer and entrepreneur, proposed in 1903 that the crater was created by a large iron meteorite and obtained a mining permit for 640 acres around the crater. He estimated the meteorite's weight at 100 million tons and envisioned mining the buried metal.\nAt the time, approximately 30 tons of oxidized meteorite fragments lay scattered in the area. This led Barringer to believe that the main body of the impactor was still buried below. He spent 27 years searching and dug up to 419 meters deep but found no significant deposit.\nDiscovery in 1929\nIn 1929, astronomer F. R. Moulton, working for the Barringer Crater Company, concluded that the impactor weighed only 300,000 tons and that the heat of the impact was sufficient to vaporize it instantly. Barringer died ten days after Moulton's second report was published.\n1963 Research\nScientists compared the crater to those produced by nuclear tests and estimated that 1.7 megatons of energy were needed to create it. This would correspond to an object weighing 63,000 tons traveling at 14.5 km\/s.\nIt is estimated that 30 tons of fragments have been collected. The fine material around the crater contains an estimated total of 8,000 tons of iron, leaving approximately 55,000 tons to speculate upon. Most of it vaporized, while some remains as samples near the crater. Spherical iron droplets have been found northeast of the crater. Until recently, meteorite hunters with metal detectors continued to find new specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58028626248005,"sku":"MECD71","price":51.06,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/71224_meteorite-canyon-diablo-5-3g---arizona--usa.jpg?v=1779383744"}],"url":"https:\/\/moldavite.it\/en\/collections\/canyon-diablo.oembed?page=3","provider":"Moldavite.it","version":"1.0","type":"link"}