The Meteor Crater in AZ 3
by Susanne Van Hulst
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The Meteor Crater in AZ 3
Artist
Susanne Van Hulst
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The site was formerly known as the Canyon Diablo Crater, and fragments of the meteorite are officially called the Canyon Diablo Meteorite. Scientists refer to the crater as Barringer Crater in honor of Daniel Barringer who was first to suggest that it was produced by meteorite impact. The crater is privately owned by the Barringer family through their Barringer Crater Company,which proclaims it to be "the first proven, best-preserved meteorite crater on earth.
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April 8th, 2012
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