Authentic Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite from Argentina

This Campo del Cielo Meteorite fragment has a compact, highly sculpted form with an impressive arrangement of raised ridges, rounded projections and deep natural recesses across its surface. The specimen displays contrasting dark weathered areas alongside lighter silvery metallic sections, giving it a dramatic, three-dimensional appearance from every angle. Its irregular shape and rugged texture capture the natural character of an iron meteorite that has travelled from the depths of space to Earth, making this 14-gram specimen an eye-catching addition to any meteorite collection.

Specimen Details

✓ Meteorite Type: Iron Meteorite (IAB)
✓ Composition: Primarily Iron and Nickel
✓ Fall Age: Approximately 4,000–5,000 years ago
✓ Total Known Weight: Exceeds 100 tons across all recovered specimens
✓ First Documented: 1576 by Spanish explorers
✓ Age: Approximately 4.5 billion years old
✓ Fall Location: Chaco Province, Argentina
✓ Specimen Size: Approximately 25mm × 9mm × 18mm
✓ Weight: 14 gram

The Campo del Cielo meteorite is one of the most historically important meteorite discoveries on Earth. These iron meteorites fell between approximately 4,000 and 5,000 years ago in the Gran Chaco region of northern Argentina, creating a vast strewn field containing numerous individual fragments and impact features.

Indigenous communities knew of the unusual iron masses long before their significance was understood by modern science. The name Campo del Cielo, meaning “Field of the Sky,” reflects the extraordinary origin of these stones. Spanish explorers formally documented the meteorite site in 1576, giving Campo del Cielo a remarkably long history of human observation and documentation.

Campo del Cielo is particularly important to meteorite collectors because of its exceptional provenance, enormous total recovered mass, and classification as an IAB iron meteorite. Formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago from material associated with an ancient differentiated asteroid, these meteorites preserve a physical record of the processes that shaped the early Solar System. Owning an individual fragment therefore means possessing a piece of material that predates Earth itself.

Own an authentic Campo del Cielo meteorite from Argentina and hold a piece of cosmic history that has connected humanity with the stars for centuries.