The Famous Canyon Diablo Meteorite - Recovered by Metal Detectorist on Ranch by Strewnfield - 1,627.52g

Approximately 3 to 4 miles away from the famous Meteor Crater in Arizona (also known as Barringer Crater) exists an area that has contained thousands of iron meteorites over the years.  Those meteorites are named Canyon Diablo - the remnants of a very large asteroid that created it almost 50,000 years ago.  These famous meteorites are classified as Coarse Octahedrites, and are absolutely beautiful to put on display.  Watch people's faces light up when you tell them what they are seeing caused the 3,900 feet in diameter and 560 feet deep crater.

Specifically, this meteorite for sale has been recovered by a metal detectorist who lived on a ranch within the known area of the strewnfield.  He found a total of 3, and this is one of them.  

About Iron Meteorites: Iron meteorites consist of almost entirely nickel and iron.  During the early years of our solar system, large asteroids melted and its nickel and iron sank to the core of the asteroid. Depending on the specific group and sub type of an iron meteorite, its crystal structure (also known as a Widmanstätten pattern) can be revealed through acid etching - a process that requires skillful work from a professional who will properly stabilize, slice and polish a meteorite prior to the etching phase.  This pattern is what we call a meteorite's thumbprint - a unique pattern that cannot be reproduced on any terrestrial iron and requires cooling of 1 single degree every 10,000 years.