Campo del Cielo meteorite Octahedrite - 4.76 g - (2)
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Two fragments of Campo del Cielo meteorite set in cage-style capsules plated with 18K gold and attached to jewelry hooks plated with 18K gold. They have a total weight of 4.76 g.
Composed primarily of iron (92.6%) and nickel (6.7%). It is classified as a coarse octahedrite. It comes from the core of an ancient asteroid that broke apart billions of years ago. It fell to Earth 4,500 years ago on the border between Chaco and Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
A time traveler turned into a jewel. Feel the power of the universe against your skin.
A jewel certified by one of the foremost meteorite experts, CRÁTER METEORITOS. It is shipped with a certificate.
Customs charges outside the EU will be paid by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateTwo fragments of Campo del Cielo meteorite set in cage-style capsules plated with 18K gold and attached to jewelry hooks plated with 18K gold. They have a total weight of 4.76 g.
Composed primarily of iron (92.6%) and nickel (6.7%). It is classified as a coarse octahedrite. It comes from the core of an ancient asteroid that broke apart billions of years ago. It fell to Earth 4,500 years ago on the border between Chaco and Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
A time traveler turned into a jewel. Feel the power of the universe against your skin.
A jewel certified by one of the foremost meteorite experts, CRÁTER METEORITOS. It is shipped with a certificate.
Customs charges outside the EU will be paid by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Number of objects
2
Name of meteorite
Campo del Cielo meteorite
Type of meteorite
Octahedrite
Supplement
Gold-plated
Weight
4.76 g
Origin (region/city)
Chaco
Country of origin
Argentina
