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Campo del Cielo – An outstanding thumb print iron meteorite
3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesUS$14,000 - US$16,000
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Iron, Coarse Octahedrite
Gran Chaco, Argentina,
Discovered in a previously unknown area of Campo del Cielo’s original strewnfield, an outstanding example from the Valley of the Sky is unusually well-preserved, looking virtually the same as it did upon its arrival on Earth nearly 4,000 years ago. Covered with deep regmaglypts (“thumb prints”) which flare in every direction, and exhibiting a subdued patina, this meteorite stands on its own as an objet d’art. A fine Campo del Cielo is indispensable for any serious collection. Weighs 60 kilograms (132 pounds)
Gran Chaco, Argentina,
Discovered in a previously unknown area of Campo del Cielo’s original strewnfield, an outstanding example from the Valley of the Sky is unusually well-preserved, looking virtually the same as it did upon its arrival on Earth nearly 4,000 years ago. Covered with deep regmaglypts (“thumb prints”) which flare in every direction, and exhibiting a subdued patina, this meteorite stands on its own as an objet d’art. A fine Campo del Cielo is indispensable for any serious collection. Weighs 60 kilograms (132 pounds)