A Very Large Campo del Cielo Meteorite
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A Very Large Campo del Cielo Meteorite

GRAN CHACO GUALAMBA, ARGENTINA

Closed3 September 2014

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GBP 10,625

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A Very Large Campo del Cielo Meteorite
Gran Chaco Gualamba, Argentina
Surface treated to prevent corrosion, supported by two rods on wooden base
15 in. (38 cm.) wide

Specialist note

This great meteorite was first discovered by Spanish explorers in Chaco, Argentina in 1572. Thousands of pieces have been found near the point of impact, the largest weighing an immense 37 tons. It has been determined from carbon dating, taken from charred wood remains from the crater, that the fall occurred between 4,000 and 6,000 years ago. The cosmic radiation of the Meteorite mass was found to be relatively young at approximately 14 Million years old.