Campo del Cielo + Al Haggounia meteorite set Stony-Iron Meteorite - Height: 35 mm - Width: 25 mm - 51 g - (2)

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Two-meteorite set comprising Al Haggounia 001 enstatite-chondrite from Al Haggounia, Western Sahara, and Campo del Cielo iron meteorite from Campo del Cielo, Argentina, total weight 51.00 g with 35×30 mm and 30×20 mm specimens, each with an authenticity certificate and a 7×7 cm display.

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METEORITES SET: AL HAGGOUNIA 001 (26.44 g) + CAMPO DEL CIELO (24.61 g)
With authenticity certificates in a display of 7 x 7 cm 2 pieces

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 display or give as a gift.

1. AL HAGGOUNIA 001 – ENSTATITE METEORITE

• Weight: 26.44 g
• Dimensions: 35 x 30 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 is the largest known enstatite meteorite in the world, with a total mass of about 3 tons. Enstatite meteorites are rare and formed in an oxygen-poor environment. The rock is known for its distinctive blistered structure and its scientific history: it has been classified several times and redefined in 2016.

2. CAMPO DEL CIELO – IRON METEORITE

• Weight: 24.61 g
• Dimensions: 30 x 20 mm
• Origin: Campo del Cielo ("heavenly plains"), Argentina
• Type: iron meteorite (octahedrite, IAB group)
• Composition: mainly 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 best-known and most well-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.

INCLUDED IN THE LOT

• 1 x Al Haggounia 001, 26.44 g, 35 x 30 mm
• 1 x Campo del Cielo, 24.61 g, 30 x 20 mm
• 2 x authenticity certificates
• 2 x display of 7 x 7 cm
• Total weight of meteorites: 51.00 g

METEORITES SET: AL HAGGOUNIA 001 (26.44 g) + CAMPO DEL CIELO (24.61 g)
With authenticity certificates in a display of 7 x 7 cm 2 pieces

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 display or give as a gift.

1. AL HAGGOUNIA 001 – ENSTATITE METEORITE

• Weight: 26.44 g
• Dimensions: 35 x 30 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 is the largest known enstatite meteorite in the world, with a total mass of about 3 tons. Enstatite meteorites are rare and formed in an oxygen-poor environment. The rock is known for its distinctive blistered structure and its scientific history: it has been classified several times and redefined in 2016.

2. CAMPO DEL CIELO – IRON METEORITE

• Weight: 24.61 g
• Dimensions: 30 x 20 mm
• Origin: Campo del Cielo ("heavenly plains"), Argentina
• Type: iron meteorite (octahedrite, IAB group)
• Composition: mainly 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 best-known and most well-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.

INCLUDED IN THE LOT

• 1 x Al Haggounia 001, 26.44 g, 35 x 30 mm
• 1 x Campo del Cielo, 24.61 g, 30 x 20 mm
• 2 x authenticity certificates
• 2 x display of 7 x 7 cm
• Total weight of meteorites: 51.00 g

Details

Number of objects
2
Name of meteorite
Campo del Cielo + Al Haggounia meteorite set
Type of meteorite
Stony-Iron Meteorite
Weight
51 g
Origin (region/city)
Morocco and Argentina
Country of origin
Morocco in Argentina
Height
35 mm
Width
25 mm
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