Canyon Diablo Meteorites

The Canyon Diablo meteorite was first recognized in 1891.  The impact crater is located in Coconino County, Arizona about 40 miles west of Flagstaff.  The meteorite, estimated to weigh 63,000 tons, hit the earth traveling approx 45,000 miles per hour between 20,000 and 50,000 years ago.  Greater than 95% of the meteorite vaporized on impact and these fragments are becoming extremely scarce.  The crater is privately owned and the entire area has been closed to collecting for some time.

This is a group IA iron meteorite classed as coarse octahedrite. On average the composition is 90% Iron and 7.1% Nickel with many different trace elements. The are a number of scarce minerals found in it, including kamacite, taenite, scheribersite, triolite, chromite,  haxonite, silicates, cohenite and graphite.  The resulting impact shock has transformed some graphite into diamond and lonsdaleite.

Southwestern Sales has acquired a few nice Individuals.  Just click on the image for enlargements and pricing.

#CAN001 SOLD	#CAN002 SOLD	#CAN003 49.2 grams
#CAN004 SOLD	#CAN005 SOLD	#CAN006 SOLD
#CAN007 SOLD	#CAN008 SOLD	#CAN009 SOLD