Meteor Crater

William Turnbaugh2024-05-24

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington, DC, United States

A massive nickel-iron meteorite struck the earth some fifty thousand years ago in what is today northern Arizona. Its impact formed Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater, a remarkable impact site 3,900 feet in diameter, over 550 feet deep, and wrapped by a rim rising 148 feet above the surrounding plains

Pictured: 1946 brochure, 1997 photo, and specimen.

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Title: Meteor Crater
Creator: William Turnbaugh
Date Created: 2024-05-24
Location Created: Meteor Crater (Arizona)
Type: Photograph

National Trust for Historic Preservation

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