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Large Campo Del Cielo Iron-Nickel Meteorite

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Large Nine Pound Gran Chaco Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Campo Del Cielo Iron-Nickel Meteorite, Gran Chaco, Argentina.
This 6.5" x 4" x 2" iron-nickel meteorite weighs a hefty 9 pounds and possesses a large 2.5"x 2" regmaglypt with the rest of the surface covered with many smaller 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.



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