LOT 3358 Campo del Cielo Meteorite
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Fell 6000-5000 years BP. A Campo del Cielo nickel-iron (IAB) meteorite. 36 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). From an old Bristol collection; found in 1576 from Chaco Province, Argentina. The Campo del Cielo refers to a group of iron meteorites or to the area where they were found. This area is situated on the border between the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, 1,000 kilometers northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The crater field covers an area of 3 by 18.5 kilometres and contains at least 26 craters, the largest being 115 by 91 metres. The craters' age is estimated as 4,000–5,000 years. The craters, containing iron masses, were reported in 1576, but were already well known to the aboriginal inhabitants of the area. The total weight of the pieces so far recovered is about 100 tonnes, making the meteorite possibly the heaviest one ever recovered on Earth. [No Reserve]
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