METEOR CRATER VIEW-MASTER 3D TOUR REELS - SEALED SETAnother nice collectible that has been hiding in one of my collection boxes for years. You are looking on one (1) Meteor Crater View-Master 3D Tour Reels, Sealed Set. The View-Master Reel Set in this product is shown in the photograph below. This set features images from Meteor Crater. The set is still sealed in its factory packaging. Packaging has 2004 copyright on it. The card is in great condition with a store sticker on the back. See scan below.It was 1871 when a crater was first mentioned in Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.A. Approximately 3850 feet wide, the unusual terrain is an impressive sight. The origin of the crater however was a debate for many years with most believing it the crater to be a gas blowout. In 1902, after a Philadelphia lawyer and Mining Engineer, Daniel Barringer visited the crater he at once suspected the crater's cosmic origin. After making a mining claim, Barringer and a group of investors started drilling in the crater for the large mass of meteorite he believed to be in the bottom, and the large commercial profits that would be make from its mineral values. About 30 holes were dug in the crater floor, set backs were numerous. Flooding of drilling holes, snapped drills, and slow work made the job frustrating to the workers.Harvey H. Nininger, a college professor from a small Kansas university, spent several years studying the crater and its surrounding. In 1952 while making a walk, he noticed part of the crater rim torn into by the highway department. Here he found nickel positive glass impactite. The craters meteorite origin was conclusive. The meteorite was much smaller then Barringer dreamed but there was worst news that Barringer would have learned had he lived longer. Physics showed the meteorite could not survive the impact. The crater was from a meteorite impact yes, but the impact made the meteorite explode. No large amount of meteorite material would ever come from crater's floor. This great natural wonder off U.S. 66 near Winslow, is 550 feet down, over 4,000 feet across. Rim rises 170 feet above the surrounding plain. The crater and the site around the crater are now a National Park and is protected by the National Park Services. Barringer is respected for his insight and his drive for fighting against the scientific community in a cause and a belief he was true. Being the oldest proven crater, Meteor Crater has also been given several other names including, Coon Butte, Crater Mountain or Barringer Crater. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!FREE US shipping. Canada & Mexico $4.00, Elsewhere $6.00. I only accept Pay Pal as payment. To view other like products click the store link, which will show you my store categories. Thank you for your interest.
