As we ascend back up to the rim, there is a lot of metal and woody debris on the ground. Some of this was left behind by the drilling operation at Barringer Crater in the 1900’s. However, most of what we see today, including the buildings still standing, are part of the old silica mine. In the left photo, the building to the left was a storage area where bags of silica were kept. The building on the right was the workers quarters. This mine wasn’t very successful and only operated for a few years during the 1940’s.
| Ruins from an Old Silica Mine Photo: G. Osinski, Canadian Space Agency Location: Below the southwest corner outside the impact crater Scale: Height of the structures is approximately 3-4 meters |  |
| Workers Quarters of the Mine Photo: G. Osinski, Canadian Space Agency Location: Below the southwest corner outside the impact crater Scale: Height of the structure is approximately 3-4 meters |  |
| Media: Ruins from the old silica mining operation. | View or download media file (.mp4) |
