Campo del Cielo

CDC632

Shapely Specimen

This Campo del Cielo iron meteorite is great hand sample for demonstrations. Also a fascinating example of  the way the laws of physics and thermal dynamics shape each meteorite through its journey through time and space. An aesthetically pleasing meteorite with a shape we call the finger. What do you see? Size is 4.75 x 2 x 2 in.

120 x 50 x 50 mm

632 g complete individual

PPG: $1.58

$1,000.00

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Campo Del Cielo

Location:
  • Argentina
Found: 1576
Group:
  • Iron
Type:
  • Octahedrite, coarse
Class:
  • IA, with silicate inclusions
Total known weight: ~50,000 kg

First documented by the early Spanish explorers in 1576 Campo del Cielo is aptly translated "Field of the Sky". The meteoritic iron was later used in making weapons for the war of independence from Spain. It is a polycrystalline, coarse octahedrite with silicate, graphite, and troilite inclusions of significant size.