Lot 1446
Canyon Diablo Meteorite From Crater. This large 3 x 2.75 x 1.6 inch, 2.5+ pound Canyon Diablo iron-nickel meteorite is a good-sized specimen of the most sought after iron meteorites by collectors. Most available Canyon Diablo meteorites are just a few grams in weight. Specimens are hard to come by as the area around Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona has been closed for years. The nearly one mile in diameter crater was created over 50,000 years ago when a 50 foot in diameter meteor exploded high over the desert. This excellent quality specimen possesses all the qualities desired in a Canyon Diablo meteorite: excellent shape, gun metal coloring, and several distinctive regmaglypts. A copy of the Meteor Crater Exploration & Mining Company stock certificate of the failed attempt to retrieve iron from within the crater (there wasn't any) is also included.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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