2 × stud earrings Meteorite Campo del Cielo / new 925

2 x Meteorite Campo del Cielo Stud Earrings 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 is 70 m in diameter and 5 m deep. In the last two centuries, numerous masses, some weighing tons, have been recovered there, so 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 3.0 g Size: 8.9 mm x 8.7 mm x 18.1 mm Type: Coarse octahedrite (iron meteorite) Origin: Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco Gualamba, Argentina Fall: about 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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