This is the story of a man in the US who invested 300 USD in investment but accidentally turned himself into billionaire. According to the man, about 40 miles east of the city of Flagstaff, in the state of Arizona, USA, there is a large hole with a width of up to 1,264 meters, more than 170 meters deep. Experts say that this hole is actually a mouth volcano. It is known that this crater was discovered in 1891 and it has been certified as an extinct crater.
Experts believe that the giant crater in Arizona is an extinct crater. (Photo: Baidu)
In 1903, Daniel Barringer, an engineer, had a different opinion. At that time, this engineer thought that this crater was originally a crater meteorite caused by a falling meteorite. At the same time, to prove his point, he bought this crater for 300 USD (more than 6.8 million VND at the current exchange rate). Then Barringer invited a house astronomy have come to check.
After analysis, astronomers said that this crater is 50,000 years old during the Pleistocene, when the local climate in the Colorado Plateau was very cold and wet. This crater is caused by the Canyon Diablo meteorite with a diameter of about 50m and weighing approximately 150,000 tons, composed mainly of iron and nickel, which collided with Earth in the Arizona area. It is estimated that this collision was 150 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped by the US on Hiroshima, Japan.
However, engineer Barringer thought this was a crater and he bought it for 300 USD. (Photo: Baidu)
This crater was later named after its owner, Barringer. A group of mining workers was sent to study. Indeed, in the process of working, they accidentally discovered a lot of silver ore and iron ore. Around this crater, there are more than 10 mines.
These ore deposits have made Daniel Barringer a billionaire. By the time Barringer first mined, he had already made $15 million. Years later, Barringer’s fortune has reached hundreds of millions of dollars.
When viewed from above, we can see that this crater has a square shape. Barringer crater has a rough terrain and is compared to the Moon, so this area was chosen as one of the training places for astronauts before going to the Moon.
Currently, the Barringer crater is a popular tourist destination of Arizona. (Photo: Baidu)
Today, the Barringer Crater is a popular tourist attraction in the state of Arizona, owned by the Barringer family through the Barringer Crater Company. When coming here, visitors will see firsthand the terrible destruction of meteorites and visit the museum displaying meteorites, asteroid models, space, solar system and comets. Interestingly, visitors will have the opportunity to see first-hand a 637-pound meteorite found in the area, as well as fragments of a meteor crater found in Arizona.
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