SKU:S877

Campo del Cielo Meteorite Fragment Argentina

Name: Campo del Cielo Meteorite Fragment Argentina
Brand: ForeverGems_Tuc26
SKU: S877
Price: 360.00 ZAR
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Campo del Cielo Meteorite Fragment Argentina

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Argentina's Gran Chaco is home to one of Earth's most legendary meteorite falls, and this genuine fragment carries that legacy in every gram. The Campo del Cielo meteorite fell between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago, scattering iron fragments across a vast strewn field that indigenous peoples recognised as sacred long before European contact. They named the region "Campo del Cielo" — "Field of the Sky" — a testament to what they understood about these extraordinary metallic stones.

Spanish explorers encountered the site in 1576, and the documented history of the fall has only grown richer since. Today, Campo del Cielo is one of the largest meteorite falls ever recorded, with a total known weight exceeding 100 tons across all recovered specimens. Each fragment is classified as an IAB iron meteorite — a dense, iron-and-nickel composition forged at the core of a long-lost asteroid.

Whether you're building a meteorite collection or looking for a genuinely remarkable natural history specimen, this Campo del Cielo fragment from Argentina delivers the real thing: documented provenance, scientific classification, and a story spanning millennia.

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: ≈23mm x 24mm x 16mm

✓ Weight: 18 gram

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

Start your journey into the universe with a genuine meteorite from Argentina today.

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