A CAMPO DEL CIELO — COMPLETE IRON METEORITE Iron, coarse octahedrite – IAB-MG Gran Chaco, Argentina (27°28' S, 60°35' W) Surprisingly dense, this meteorite exhibits the finely stippled surface characteristic of superior Campo del Cielo meteorites. With a platinum to charcoal hued patina with chrome highlights, thumbprint-like sockets abound and small patches of fusion crust are also in evidence — both being a sought-after artifact of fractional heating when penetrating Earth’s atmosphere. 3 1/3 x 3 1/3 x 4¼in. (86 x 84 x 107mm.) 2.25kg.
A CAMPO DEL CIELO — COMPLETE IRON METEORITE Iron, coarse octahedrite – IAB-MG Gran Chaco, Argentina (27°28' S, 60°35' W) Surprisingly dense, this meteorite exhibits the finely stippled surface characteristic of superior Campo del Cielo meteorites. With a platinum to charcoal hued patina with chrome highlights, thumbprint-like sockets abound and small patches of fusion crust are also in evidence — both being a sought-after artifact of fractional heating when penetrating Earth’s atmosphere. 3 1/3 x 3 1/3 x 4¼in. (86 x 84 x 107mm.) 2.25kg.
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