Canyon Diablo meteorite Complete piece - 16 g





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Complete meteorite piece from the United States, originating in Arizona, weighing 16 g.
Description from the seller
The Diablo Canyon meteorite fell to Earth about 50,000 years ago and created one of the most spectacular and best-preserved craters on Earth, Barringer Crater or Meteor Crater. It has a diameter of 1.2 km and a depth of 170 m.
The Diablo Canyon meteorites were known and used by prehistoric Native Americans to craft tools.
A metallic meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel. In reality, it is a piece of the asteroid's core. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle to the center of the asteroid, as they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to our planet. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of falls.
At Expometeoritos, we are responsible for outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
.- Meteoritical Society
.- American Meteor Society
All of our pieces are certified and furthermore, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
The Diablo Canyon meteorite fell to Earth about 50,000 years ago and created one of the most spectacular and best-preserved craters on Earth, Barringer Crater or Meteor Crater. It has a diameter of 1.2 km and a depth of 170 m.
The Diablo Canyon meteorites were known and used by prehistoric Native Americans to craft tools.
A metallic meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel. In reality, it is a piece of the asteroid's core. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle to the center of the asteroid, as they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to our planet. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of falls.
At Expometeoritos, we are responsible for outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
.- Meteoritical Society
.- American Meteor Society
All of our pieces are certified and furthermore, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectroscopy.

