Campo del Cielo Iron meteorite- 71.8 g

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Campo del Cielo iron meteorite, a coarse octahedrite of the IAB group, 71.8 g, from Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba, Argentina.

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Campo del Cielo - Eisen Nickel Meteorite
Size: 47.3 x 24.8 x 20.7 mm +/-
Weight: 71.8 g.
Location: Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba, Argentina
Year of find: 1576 (Year of discovery of the meteorite field)
Meteorites combine enormous physical forces from space with a fascinating spiritual significance.
Grounding and stability: Although they come from space, meteorites are said to have a strong grounding effect that helps stay centered in hectic times.
Shield: They are believed to act as an energetic barrier against negative influences and help clear the mind.
Courage and intuition: The cosmic energy is said to strengthen self-confidence, sharpen intuition, and encourage the courage to take on new challenges.

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 what is now Argentina. A Spanish governor heard reports from indigenous peoples that iron had fallen from the sky. He dispatched an expedition that returned several fragments. The find location, a dry-water plain, bore the fitting name Campo del Cielo (Field of the Sky).
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Campo del Cielo - Eisen Nickel Meteorite
Size: 47.3 x 24.8 x 20.7 mm +/-
Weight: 71.8 g.
Location: Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba, Argentina
Year of find: 1576 (Year of discovery of the meteorite field)
Meteorites combine enormous physical forces from space with a fascinating spiritual significance.
Grounding and stability: Although they come from space, meteorites are said to have a strong grounding effect that helps stay centered in hectic times.
Shield: They are believed to act as an energetic barrier against negative influences and help clear the mind.
Courage and intuition: The cosmic energy is said to strengthen self-confidence, sharpen intuition, and encourage the courage to take on new challenges.

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 what is now Argentina. A Spanish governor heard reports from indigenous peoples that iron had fallen from the sky. He dispatched an expedition that returned several fragments. The find location, a dry-water plain, bore the fitting name Campo del Cielo (Field of the Sky).
Guaranteed authenticity
Insured shipping with tracking number !

Details

Main mineral
Campo del Cielo
Mineral form
Iron meteorite
Weight
71.8 g
Origin (region/city)
Chaco, Grand Chaco Gualamba
Country of origin
Argentina
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