This Campo del Cielo iron meteorite set contains two genuine specimens recovered from the historic Campo del Cielo strewn field in Argentina and presented in a collector’s display box. The meteorites remain entirely natural and have not been cut, polished, or altered beyond minimal handling for display purposes. Together the two specimens have a total weight of 2.1 g.
Campo del Cielo is one of the most famous iron meteorite falls on Earth. The name, meaning “Field of the Sky,” refers to the large strewn field where numerous fragments of a prehistoric meteoritic iron impactor were discovered.
Features
• Name: Campo del Cielo
• Type: Iron meteorite
• Classification: IAB-MG coarse octahedrite
• Dimensions: approx. 10 × 7 × 2 mm
• Weight: 2.1 g (total, two specimens)
• Origin: Asteroid belt (metallic core material)
• Found: Campo del Cielo strewn field, Argentina
• Condition: Individual natural specimens in display box
• Discovery Date: 1590
• Certification: Certificate of authenticity issued by my shop
Scientific and Physical Characteristics
Campo del Cielo meteorites consist predominantly of iron-nickel metal, typically containing about 92–93% iron, 6–7% nickel, and minor cobalt and trace siderophile elements. The metal formed through slow crystallization within the interior of a differentiated parent body, producing characteristic iron-nickel structures that become visible when the meteorite is cut and etched.
Fragments from the Campo del Cielo strewn field often show natural regmaglypts, weathering features, and oxidation patterns developed during long residence in the soil. Despite this terrestrial alteration, the metallic composition and structure remain clearly identifiable as extraterrestrial material from an ancient asteroid formed more than 4.5 billion years ago.
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