print email comment close The Barringer Meteorite Crater URL: http://www.barringercrater.com/ Description: Devoted to the Barringer Meteorite Crater, a "gigantic hole in the middle of the arid sandstone of the Arizona desert." Explores the scientific history and possible environmental effects of the impact of the meteorite. Includes essay "Daniel Moreau Barringer and the Battle for the Impact Theory," interactive quizzes, related links, and more. Publisher: The Cyrus Company Extra Keywords meteor crater Grove Karl Gilbert Coon Butte Mountain Benjamin Chew Tilghman Library of Congress Subject Headings: Meteors LII Database Information: Record 14493 created by Dana Lubow on 12/06/1999 Last modification on 08/05/2004 Published: 12/06/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14493