Campo del Cielo - complete iron meteorite - Height: 6 cm - Width: 9 cm - 930 g

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Campo del Cielo complete iron meteorite from Argentina, octahedrite IAB-MainGroup, 930 g, 12×9×6 cm.

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The Campo del Cielo meteorites are fragments of a massive iron meteorite that fell to Earth about 4,000-5,000 years ago in what is now Argentina. This event created a large scattered field in the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, covering an area of approximately 60 square kilometers.
The name Campo del Cielo was given by the first Spanish colonists who learned of the site from the indigenous people.

It is a ferrous meteorite classified as octahedrite IAB-MainGroup.

Origin: Argentina
Size: 12x9x6 cm
Weight: 930 g

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The Campo del Cielo meteorites are fragments of a massive iron meteorite that fell to Earth about 4,000-5,000 years ago in what is now Argentina. This event created a large scattered field in the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, covering an area of approximately 60 square kilometers.
The name Campo del Cielo was given by the first Spanish colonists who learned of the site from the indigenous people.

It is a ferrous meteorite classified as octahedrite IAB-MainGroup.

Origin: Argentina
Size: 12x9x6 cm
Weight: 930 g

Shipping with express courier (tracking)

Details

Type of meteorite
Campo del Cielo - complete iron meteorite
Weight
930 g
Country of Origin
Argentina
Height
6 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
12 cm
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