SKU:S531

Natural Campo del Cielo Meteorite Piece

Name: Natural Campo del Cielo Meteorite Piece
Brand: ForeverGems_Tuc
SKU: S531
Price: 990.00 ZAR
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Natural Campo del Cielo Meteorite Piece

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Ancient takes on a very specific meaning with a natural Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment. This piece fell to Earth between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago, striking the Gran Chaco region of Argentina in an impact event that indigenous peoples witnessed and remembered for generations. They named the region "Campo del Cielo" — Field of the Sky — a name that has endured for millennia and captures perfectly what these metallic stones represent.

Spanish explorers encountered the site in 1576, recording it as one of the earliest documented meteorite falls in the Western world. Today, the total known weight of Campo del Cielo specimens exceeds 100 tons, placing this ancient fall among the largest ever recorded. Each fragment is classified as an IAB iron meteorite: a dense iron-nickel alloy formed at the core of a long-lost asteroid, older than the fall itself by billions of years.

What you're holding when you hold this ancient Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment is a piece of material with two distinct timelines: a cosmic one stretching back to the dawn of the solar system, and a human one stretching back to the Gran Chaco over four millennia ago.

The Details You Need

✓ Meteorite Type: Iron Meteorite (Coarse Octahedrite)

✓ Composition: Primarily Iron and Nickel

✓ Fall Age: Approximately 4,000–5,000 years ago

✓ Total Known Weight: Exceeds 100 tons (all recovered specimens)

✓ First Documented: 1576 by Spanish explorers

✓ Age: Approximately 4.5 billion years old

✓ Fall Location: Chaco Province, Argentina

✓ Specimen Size: ≈30mm x 23mm x 22mm

✓ Weight: 39 gram

✓ Want to know more about Campo del Cielo: Read here

Transform your collection with an ancient Campo del Cielo meteorite fragment — a piece of the sky that landed in Argentina thousands of years ago

Before You Add to Cart ✨

Online Only: This exact piece is available online only. Similar pieces may be available in store so please check with us before you visit Forever Gems in Franschhoek. Want to view it in-store? Just ask — we’ll arrange it.

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Every specimen at Forever Gems is personally hand-selected and verified. We source exclusively from trusted IMCA-registered dealers, artisanal miners, and long-standing partners we meet with annually at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

Any replica or reproduction fossils are always clearly labeled and sold separately.

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We stand behind the authenticity of every fossil we sell. If a fossil purchased from Forever Gems can be scientifically proven not to be authentic, it may be returned at any time for a full refund, provided supporting proof is supplied. This lifetime authenticity guarantee is in addition to our standard 30-day return policy.

Rather than paper certificates, we rely on over 13 years of experience, expert knowledge, and trusted supplier relationships to ensure authenticity and quality.

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We ship nationwide with The Courier Guy and RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers primarily and worldwide with FedEx. Tracking provided on all orders.

Local pickup: Wellington by appointment, Franschhoek Store Fri–Sun, or Franschhoek Village Market Saturdays (weather permitting).

Own courier: We’ll notify you when ready for collection from Wellington, SA.

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