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Large Campo Del Cielo Iron-Nickel Meteorite

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Large Ten Pound Gran Chaco Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Campo Del Cielo Iron-Nickel Meteorite, Gran Chaco, Argentina.
This 6" x 4" x 2.5" iron-nickel meteorite weighs a hefty 10 pounds and possesses an esthetically sculpted shape with many regmaglypts (thumb prints) as well as sharp edges. Campo del Cielo translates as "Valley of the Sky" and fell more than 4000 years ago in Gran Chaco, Argentina. These meteorites were written about by Spanish explorers in 1576 and a huge 60 ton meteorite was taken back to Spain and melted down for its iron. The best specimens of Campos such as this specimen have been found higher up in the mountains and are in better condition then those found down in the valley. (A 5 pound Campo del Cielo meteorite actually sold for over $3000 at a New York auction in September, 2007.)



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