Canyon Diablo (meteorite)
| Canyon Diablo | |
|---|---|
Canyon Diablo iron meteorite fragment (IAB) 2,641 grams | |
| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Coarse Octahedrite |
| Group | IAB-MG |
| Composition | 7.1% Ni; 0.46% Co; 0.26% P; 1% C; 1% S; 80ppm Ga; 320ppm Ge; 1,9ppm Ir |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Coconino County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35°03′N 111°02′W / 35.050°N 111.033°W |
| Observed fall | No |
| Fall date | 49000 years ago |
| Found date | 1891 |
| TKW | 30 tonnes |
| Strewn field | Yes |
Etched slice showing a Widmanstätten pattern | |
| Related media on Wikimedia Commons | |
The Canyon Diablo meteorite refers to the many fragments of the approximately 50 m (160 ft) diameter asteroid that created Meteor Crater (also called Barringer Crater), Arizona, United States. Meteorites have been found around the crater rim, and were named in 1891 by convention for the closest post office, Canyon Diablo, Arizona. The actual canyon lies about 2.5 miles west of the crater in the westernmost part of the strewn field.