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Barringer Crater
05 Oct 2007, Arizona, USA --- Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA, This crater, also called Meteor Crater, was formed over 50,000 years ago by the impact of an iron meteorite colliding with the Earth. The meteorite, a rock from space, is thought to have weighed more than 10,000 tonnes. The resulting crater is 183 metres deep, with a diameter of 1200 metres. --- Image by © Images Etc Ltd./Science Photo Library/Corbis