2 × stud earrings Meteorite Campo del Cielo / new 925

2× Campo del Cielo meteorite ear studs Set in 925 sterling silver New and unworn. The Campo del Cielo iron meteorite was first mentioned in 1576. At the site there is a field of 122 pits and craters, the largest measuring 70 m in diameter and 5 m deep. In the last two centuries numerous deposits, some weighing tons, have been recovered there, so that the total weight is estimated at 30–50 t, which makes Campo del Cielo the third largest meteorite after Hoba and Cape York. Name: Campo del Cielo Weight: total 3.12 g Size: 10.4 mm x 7.4 mm x 18.5 mm Type: Coarse octahedrite (iron meteorite) Origin: Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco, Gualamba, Argentina Fall: 4,000 to 6,000 years ago Composition: about 93% Fe, 6.68% Ni, 0.43% Co, 0.25% P, 87 ppm Ga, 407 ppm Ge, 3.6 ppm Ir. Authenticity guaranteed, IMCA member number 0099 Shipping as insured registered mail

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