Natural Meteorite Specimen, Canyon Diablo Arizona 6.45 grams

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DescriptionNatural Iron Meteorite from Canyon Diablo Arizona. Measures approx. 1.15" x .60" x .35" and weighs approx. 6.45 grams."The Canyon Diablo iron meteorites arrived 49,000 years ago when an asteroid plunged into North Central Arizona, forming Meteor Crater. Thousands of meteorite fragments of the asteroid were scattered by the explosion over the area. They were named the Canyon Diablo meteorites after the river gorge near the crater and they are among the most historically significant meteorites available to collectors. Made of nickel-iron with inclusions of graphite and other minerals they are classified as Coarse Octahedrite Iron Meteorites. The smaller fragments show the effects of being torn apart by the tremendous crater-forming explosion. Thin sharp edges and twisted metal are typical features of the meteorites from Meteor Crater." Meteorite:Around five percent of meteorites are iron meteorites. These are almost entirely metal, mostly iron with nickel and traces of heavy metals like lead or chromium.Note: Our photos are taken with a Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Lumix camera under halogen lighting (in most cases). We do our best to get a true representation of our stones. Sometimes because of enlarging the photo, or because of different settings on individual monitors there are variations in color.***We strive to earn your eBay read more

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