50,000 years ago a meteor crashed into Arizona and left a crater 700 feet deep and over 4000 feet across.  How large do you think the meteor was that made this "hole"?

• Could it have been the size of the crater? In other words, if we could bring the meteor back in its intact form, would be about the same size as the crater?
  Daniel Barringer, a Philadelphia lawyer and mining engineer thought it was so. In fact, he believed he could find the meteorite underneath the surface if he dug deep enough. He spent 25 years digging because he believed the iron that this meteorite was made of would make him rich.

• Could if been half the size of the crater (2000 feet in diameter)? 
  You would think that at least some of the meteor would disintegrate on impact.

• Or was it more like 150 feet in diameter? 
  Did it act like a speeding bullet and pack quite a wallop when it crashed?

Jason Smith, reporter for the Armaggedon News, decided to see the crater for himself. After examing it, Jason (aka Ihor) was surprised to find out this answer.