Campo del Cielo + Al Haggounia meteorite set Stony-Iron Meteorite - Height: 35 mm - Width: 25 mm - 28.48 g - (2)
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Two authentic meteorites: Al Haggounia 001, an enstatite-chondrite from Al Haggounia, West Sahara, 18.64 g; Campo del Cielo, an octahedrite iron meteorite from Campo del Cielo, Argentina, 9.84 g, total 28.48 g, with two authenticity certificates in a 7 × 7 cm display.
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METEORITE SET: AL HAGGOUNIA 001 (18.64 g) + CAMPO DEL CIELO (9.84 g)
With authenticity certificates in a 7 x 7 cm display
A beautiful set of two authentic meteorites with a total weight of 28.48 grams. Both pieces come with an authenticity certificate and are presented in a neat 7 x 7 cm display, ready to be exhibited or gifted.
1. AL HAGGOUNIA 001 – ENSTATITE METEORITE
• Weight: 18.64 grams
• Dimensions: 35 x 25 mm
• Origin: Al Haggounia, Western Sahara (discovered in 2006)
• Type: enstatite chondrite (EL), impact melt rock
• Impact on Earth: about 23,000 years ago
• Certificate: authenticity certificate included
About this meteorite:
Al Haggounia 001, with a total mass of about 3 tons, is the largest known enstatite meteorite in the world. Enstatite meteorites are rare and formed in a low-oxygen environment. The rock is known for its distinctive blistered texture and its scientific history: it has been reclassified several times and redefined in 2016.
2. CAMPO DEL CIELO – IRON METEORITE
• Weight: 9.84 grams
• Dimensions: 20 x 10 mm
• Origin: Campo del Cielo ("heavenly plain"), Argentina
• Type: iron meteorite (octahedrite, Group IAB)
• Composition: primarily iron and nickel
• Impact on Earth: about 4,000 to 5,000 years ago
• Certificate: authenticity certificate included
About this meteorite:
Campo del Cielo is one of the most famous and best-documented meteorite fields in the world. Thousands of fragments were scattered over an area of tens of kilometers. The metal comes from the core of a planetesimal.
CONTENT OF THE SET
• 1 x Al Haggounia 001, 18.64 g, 35 x 25 mm
• 1 x Campo del Cielo, 9.84 g, 20 x 10 mm
• 2 x authenticity certificates
• 1 x display of 7 x 7 cm
• Total weight of meteorites: 28.48 g
METEORITE SET: AL HAGGOUNIA 001 (18.64 g) + CAMPO DEL CIELO (9.84 g)
With authenticity certificates in a 7 x 7 cm display
A beautiful set of two authentic meteorites with a total weight of 28.48 grams. Both pieces come with an authenticity certificate and are presented in a neat 7 x 7 cm display, ready to be exhibited or gifted.
1. AL HAGGOUNIA 001 – ENSTATITE METEORITE
• Weight: 18.64 grams
• Dimensions: 35 x 25 mm
• Origin: Al Haggounia, Western Sahara (discovered in 2006)
• Type: enstatite chondrite (EL), impact melt rock
• Impact on Earth: about 23,000 years ago
• Certificate: authenticity certificate included
About this meteorite:
Al Haggounia 001, with a total mass of about 3 tons, is the largest known enstatite meteorite in the world. Enstatite meteorites are rare and formed in a low-oxygen environment. The rock is known for its distinctive blistered texture and its scientific history: it has been reclassified several times and redefined in 2016.
2. CAMPO DEL CIELO – IRON METEORITE
• Weight: 9.84 grams
• Dimensions: 20 x 10 mm
• Origin: Campo del Cielo ("heavenly plain"), Argentina
• Type: iron meteorite (octahedrite, Group IAB)
• Composition: primarily iron and nickel
• Impact on Earth: about 4,000 to 5,000 years ago
• Certificate: authenticity certificate included
About this meteorite:
Campo del Cielo is one of the most famous and best-documented meteorite fields in the world. Thousands of fragments were scattered over an area of tens of kilometers. The metal comes from the core of a planetesimal.
CONTENT OF THE SET
• 1 x Al Haggounia 001, 18.64 g, 35 x 25 mm
• 1 x Campo del Cielo, 9.84 g, 20 x 10 mm
• 2 x authenticity certificates
• 1 x display of 7 x 7 cm
• Total weight of meteorites: 28.48 g
Details
Number of objects
2
Name of meteorite
Campo del Cielo + Al Haggounia meteorite set
Type of meteorite
Stony-Iron Meteorite
Weight
28.48 g
Origin (region/city)
Morocco and Argentina
Country of origin
Morocco in Argentina
Height
35 mm
Width
25 mm
