Cochise College Meteorite Impact References by Location
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last edited: 6/14/04
USA-Arizona-Arizona Meteor Crater (or Barringer Meteor Crater)
*lat: 35 deg. 2 min. N, long: 111 deg. 1 min. W
*diameter: 1.2 km
*depth 180 m
*age: about 25,000 years
*Barringer, D.M., 1906, Coon Mountain and its crater (Arizona): Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. Proc., v.57, pt.3, p. 861-886
*Barringer, D.M., 1909, Meteor crater (formerly called Coon Mountain or Coon Butte) in northern central Arizona: Paper read before Nat'l Acad. Sci., Nov. 16, 1909, privately published.
*Barringer, D.M., 1915, Further notes on Meteor Crater, Arizona: Acad. Nat'l Sci., Philadelphia, Proc., v.66, pt.3, p. 556-565.
*Barringer, D.M., 1924, Further notes on Meteor Crater, Arizona: Acad. Nat'l Sci., Philadelphia, Proc., v.76, pt.3, p. 275-278.
*Barringer, D.M., 1924, Volcanoes or cosmic shell-holes: Sci. Am., v.131, n.1, p.10-11, 62-63 and n.2, p. 102, 142-144.
*Barringer, D.M., Jr., 1931, The Barringer meteorite: Science, new ser., v.73, p. 66-67.
*Barringer, D.M., Jr., 1958, From what direction did the meteorite come?: Foote Prints, v.30, n.2, p. 23-28.
*Barringer, D.M., and Tilghman, B.C., 1906, The geology of Coon Butte, Arizona (abstr.): Science, new ser., v.24, p.370-371 and Amer. Assoc. Sci. Proc., v.56-57, p. 271.
*Barnes, W.C., 1934, The "discovery" of Meteor Crater: Mus. N. Arizona, Museum Notes, v.7, n.2, p. 5-8.
*Bingham, W.F., 1978, Summary of findings from exploration, geophysical survey, and test drilling at Meteor Crater, Arizona: Pan-Am. Geol., v.68, p. 196-198.
*Bjork, R.L., 1961, Analysis of the formation of Meteor Crater, Arizona-a preliminary report: Jour. Geophys. Res., v.66, n.10, p. 3379-3389.
*Blackwelder, E., 1932, The age of Meteor Crater: Science, new ser., v.76, p. 557-560.
*Boon, J.D., 1938, Established and supposed examples of meteoritic craters and structures: Field and Lab, v.6, n.2, p. 44-56.
*Boon, 1943, More about "deformation of rock strata by explosions": Science, new ser., v.97, p. 42-43.
*Boon, J.D., and Albritton, C.C., 1942, Deformation of rock strata by explosions: Science, new ser., v.96, p. 402-403.
*Boot, D.H., 1920, Meteor Mountain, Arizona: Iowa Acad. Sci. Proc., v.26, p. 379-383.
*Boutwell, W.d., 1928, The mysterious tomb of a giant meteorite: Nat'l. Geog. Mag., v.53, p. 721-730.
*Brady, L.F., 1929, Prehistoric Arizona meteorite: Pan-Amer. Geol., v.51, p. 287-288.
*Brady, L.F., 1938, An unusual oxidized mass of Canyon Diablo, Arizona, iron, (abstr.): Pop. Astron., v.46, n.2, p. 110.
*Breed, W.I., and Brady, L.F., 1963, A new siderite from the Canyon Diablo fall: Plateau, v.35, n.3, p. 75-77.
*Brown, F.M., 1933, The age of the Meteor Crater: Science, new ser., v.77, p. 239-240.
*Buddhue, J.D., 1945, Some observations on the soil near the Canyon Diablo, Arizona, meteor crater (abstr.): Pop. Astron., v.53, n.6, p. 287-289.
*Buddhue, J.D., 1948, A sieve analysis of crushed sandstone from Canyon Diablo, Arizona: Pop. Astron., v.56, n.7, p. 387-389.
*Carter, N.L., 1965, Basal quartz deformation lamellae- a criterion for recognition of impactites: Am. Jour. Sci., v.263, p. 786-806.
*Chao, E.C.T., Fahey, J.J., Littler, J., and Milton, D.J., 1962, Stishovite, SiO2, a very high-pressure new mineral from Meteor Crater, Arizona: Jour. Geophys. Res., v.67, p. 419-421.
*Cohen, A.J., Bunch, T.E., and Reid, A.M., 1961, Coesite discoveries establish cryptovolcanics as fossil meteorite craters: Science, v.134, p. 1624-1625.
*Dachille, F., 1976, Frequency of the formation of large terrestrial impact craters: Meteoritics, v.11, n.4, p. 270-271.
*Darton, N.H., 1945, Crater mound, Arizona (abstr.): GSA Bull., v.56, p. 1154.
*Davison, J.M., 1010, A contribution to the problem of Coon Buttes: Science, new ser., v.32, p. 724-726,
*Derby, O.A., 1895, Constituents of the Canon Diablo meteorite: Am. Jour. Sci., 3rd ser., v.49, p. 101-110.
*Dietz, R.S., 1960, Meteorite impact suggested by shatter cones in rock: Science, v.131, n.3416, p. 1781-1784.
*Dietz, R.S., 1953, Cryptoexplosion structures- a discussion: Am. Jour. sci., v.261, p. 650-664.
*Dietz, R.S., and Mc Hone, J., 1974, Impact structures from ERTS imagery: Meteoritics, v.9, n.4, p. 329-333.
*Engineering and Mining Journal, 1925, Mining for shooting stars (Meteor Crater, Arizona): Eng. and Min. Jour., v.120, p. 1001-1002.
*Fahey, J.J., 1964, Recovery of coesite and stishovite from Coconino sandstone of Meteor Crater, Arizona: Amer. Mineral., v.49, n.11-12, -.1643-1647.
*Fairchild, H.L., 1907, A meteoric crater of Arizona: 10th Int. Geol. Cong., p. 147-151.
*Fairchild, H.L., 1907, Origin of Meteor Crater (Coon Butte), Arizona: GSA Bull., v.18, p. 493-504.
*Fairchild, H.L., 1929, Meteor Crater exploration: Science, new ser., v.69, p. 485-487.
*Fairchild, H.L., 1930, Nature and fate of Meteor Crater bolide: Science, new ser., v.72, p. 463-467.
*Farrington, O.C., 1906, Analysis of "iron shale" from Coon Mountain, Arizona: Am. Jour. Sci., 4th ser., v.22, p. 303-309.
*Foote, A.E., 1891, A new locality for meteoritic iron with a preliminary notice of discovery of diamonds in the iron: Am. Jour. Sci., 3rd ser., v.42, p. 413-417.
*Foote, A.E., 1891, Geological features of the meteoric iron locality in Arizona: Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc., 1891, p. 407.
*Grant, J.A., and Schultz, P.H., 1933, Erosion of ejecta at Meteor Crater, Arizona: Jour. Geophys. Res., v.98, p. 15,033-15,047.
*Greenwood, W.R., and Morrison, D.A., 1968, Genetic significance of the morphology of some impact bombs from Meteor Crater, Arizona: Meteoritics, v.4, p. 182-183.
*Guild, F.N., 1907, Coon Mountain crater: Science, new ser., v.26, p. 24-25.
*Hager, D., 1926, Meteor Crater: Engr. Min. Jour-Press, v.121, p. 374.
*Hager, D., 1949, Crater Mound (Meteor Crater), Arizona: Pop. Astron., v.57, n.9, p. 457-458.
*Hager, D., 1952, Crater Mound, Arizona-a geologic feature (abstr.): GSA Bull., v.63, p. 1362-1363.
*Hager, D., 1953, Crater Mound (Meteor Crater) Arizona, a geologic feature: AAPG Bull., v.37, n.4, p. 821-857.
*Harding, N., and Miller, R., III, 1953, A gravity survey of Meteor Crater, Arizona (abstr.): Geophysics, v.18, n.3, p.742.
*Innes, M.J.S., 1964, Recent advances in meteorite crater research at the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Canada: Meteoritics, v.2, n.3, p. 219-241.
*Keyes, C.R., 1010, Coon Butte, and meteoritic falls of the desert (abstr.): GSA Bull., v.21, p.773-774.
*Keyes, C.R., 1911, Volcanic phenomena of Coon Butte region Arizona (abstr.): Iowa Acad. Sci. Proc., v.18, p. 99-100.
*Keyes, C.R., 1913, Certain so-called irons of Canyon Diablo (abstr.): GSA Bull., v.24, p. 685-686.
*Keyes, C.R., 1922, Discovery of Gilbert's star (origin of Coon Butte, Arizona): Pan-Amer. Geol., v.37, p.86-87.
*Ksanda, C.J., and Henderson, E,P., 1939, Identification of diamond in the Canyon Diablo iron: Amer. Mineral., v.24, n.11, p.677-680.
*Longwell, C.R., 1931, Meteor Crater is not a limestone sink: Science, new ser., v.73, p.234-235.
*Lord, J.O., 1941, Metal structure in Odessa, Texas and Canyon Diablo, Arizona (abstr.): pop. Astron., v.49, n.9, p. 493-500.
*Magie, W.F., 1910, Physical notes on Meteor Crater, Arizona: Am. Philo. Soc. Proc., v.49, p. 41-48.
*Merrill, G.P., 1909, Coon Butte or Meteor Crater (abstr.): Science, new ser., v.29, p. 239-240.
*Millman, P.M., 1971, The space scars of Earth: Nature, v.232, p.161-164.
*Pickering, W.H., 1909, The chance of collision with a comet, iron meteorites, Coon Butte: Pop. Astron., v.17, p.329-339.
*Rinehart, J.S., 1950, Some observations on high-speed impact (Meteor Crater): Pop. Astron., v.58, p. 458-464.
*Rinehart, J.S., 1958, Distribution of meteoritic debris about the Arizona meteorite crater: Smithsonian Contrib. Astrophys., v.2, p. 145-159.
*Roddy, D.J., Boyce, J.M., Colton, G.W., and Dial, A.L., 1971, Recent drilling studies at Meteor Crater, Arizona: Meteoritics, v.6, n.4, p. 306-307.
*Russell, H.n., 1931, Meteor Crater: Mus. N. Arizona, Museum Notes, v.4, n.3, p. 1-3.
*Shoemaker, E.M., 1960, Penetration mechanics of high velocity meteorites, illustrated by Meteor Crater, Arizona: Int. Geol. Cong., 21st, Copenhagen 196-, pt.18, p .418-434.
*Shoemaker, E.M., 1963, Impact mechanics at Meteor Crater, Arizona: in- The Solar System, v.4, The Moon, Meteorites, and Comets, B. Middlehurst and G.P. Kuiper. p. 301-336, Univ.of Chicago Press.
*Shoemaker, E.M., 1987, Meteor Crater: Rocky Mountain Section of the Geol. Soc. America, S.S., Beus, ed., in the collection of Centennial field guide volume, Boulder, Colorado, GSA, v.2, p.399-404.
*Skerrett, R.G., 1929, Meteor Crater again a scene of activity: Compressed Air Mag., v.34, p. 2773-2778., 2809-2813.
*Sky and Telerscope, 1963, Two more ancient Canadian meteorite craters: Sky and Telescope, v.26, n.4, p. 198-199.
*Tilghman, B.C., 1906, Coon Butte, Arizona: Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. Proc., v.57, p. 887-914.
*Whitney, J.D., 1863, On meteoric iron from Arizona: Calif. Acad. Sci. Proc., v.3, p. 48-50.
*Wilkins, J. Jr., and Sumner, J., 1968, An induced polarization survey of Meteor Crater, Arizona (abstr.): EOS (Trans. AGU), v.49, n.1, p. 272.
*Wilson, C.H., 1932, Drilling proves existence of meteoric mass: Min. Jour., v.15, n.23, p.7
*Wylie, C.C., 1943, Calculations on the probable mass of the object which formed meteor crater: Pop. Astron., v.51, n.2, p. 97-99. and n.3, p.158-161.
*Zaslow, B., and Kellogg, C.M., 1961, An analysis of metallic spheroids from Meteor Crater, Arizona: Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, v.24, n.4, p. 315-317.