Campo del Cielo meteorite pendant Coarse octahedrite...

Campo del Cielo Meteorite Pendant / new Includes leather cord (80 cm) New and unworn The Campo del Cielo iron meteorite was first mentioned in 1576. At the find site there is a field of 122 pits and craters; the largest measures 70 m in diameter and is 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, making Campo del Cielo the third-largest meteorite after Hoba and Cape York. Name: Campo del Cielo Weight: 17.95 g (weighed without the leather cord) Size: 30.6 mm x 22.9 mm x 15.0 mm Type: Coarse octahedrite (iron meteorite) Place of origin: Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco Gualamba, Argentina Fall: before 4,000 to 6,000 years ago Composition: approx. 93% Fe, 6.68% Ni, 0.43% Co, 0.25% P, 87 ppm Ga, 407 ppm Ge, 3.6 ppm Ir. e authenticity guaranteed, IMCA member number 0099 Shipping as insured registered mail

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