Campo del Cielo meteorite Pendant - 2.63 g - (1)

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Pendant made from Campo del Cielo iron–nickel meteorite, originating from Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba, Argentina, weight 2.63 g.

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Pendant Campo del Cielo - Iron Nickel Meteorite.
With gift box as shown in the picture
Flat piece !
Size: 29.3 x 15.3 x 4.1 mm +/-
Weight: 2.63 g.
Find location: Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba, Argentina
Discovery year: 1576 (year of the meteorite field's discovery)
Classification: Coarse octahedrite of the IAB group
Composition: 92.6% iron, 6.68% nickel, 0.43% cobalt, 0.25% phosphorus, 87 ppm gallium, 407 ppm germanium and 3.6 ppm iridium.

Parts of the Campo-del-Cielo meteorite, an iron meteorite, were first discovered in 1576 in present-day Argentina. A Spanish governor heard reports from indigenous Indians that iron had fallen from the sky. He subsequently sent an expedition that brought back several fragments. The find site, a water-scarce plain, bore the fitting name Campo del Cielo (Field of Heaven)
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Pendant Campo del Cielo - Iron Nickel Meteorite.
With gift box as shown in the picture
Flat piece !
Size: 29.3 x 15.3 x 4.1 mm +/-
Weight: 2.63 g.
Find location: Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba, Argentina
Discovery year: 1576 (year of the meteorite field's discovery)
Classification: Coarse octahedrite of the IAB group
Composition: 92.6% iron, 6.68% nickel, 0.43% cobalt, 0.25% phosphorus, 87 ppm gallium, 407 ppm germanium and 3.6 ppm iridium.

Parts of the Campo-del-Cielo meteorite, an iron meteorite, were first discovered in 1576 in present-day Argentina. A Spanish governor heard reports from indigenous Indians that iron had fallen from the sky. He subsequently sent an expedition that brought back several fragments. The find site, a water-scarce plain, bore the fitting name Campo del Cielo (Field of Heaven)
Authenticity guaranteed
Insured shipping with tracking number !

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Number of items
1
Name of meteorite
Campo del Cielo meteorite
Type of meteorite
Pendant
Supplement
with gift tin
Weight
2.63 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba
Country of Origin
Argentina
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