Lot 23
Lot 23
A Campo de Cielo Meteorite

DISCOVERED IN CHACO, ARGENTINA, 1576

Price Realised USD 4,375
Estimate
USD 1,500 - USD 2,500
Closed: 25 Nov 2014
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A Campo de Cielo Meteorite

DISCOVERED IN CHACO, ARGENTINA, 1576

Price Realised USD 4,375
Closed: 25 Nov 2014
Price Realised USD 4,375
Closed: 25 Nov 2014
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A Campo de Cielo Meteorite
Discovered in Chaco, Argentina, 1576
This specimen is a compact iron-nickel mass exhibiting multi-centimeter-size regmaglypts (thumb-prints). Ridges mark the boundaries between overlapping regmaglypts. These indentations formed as the sample underwent surficial melting as it tumbled through the air while plunging toward Earth. During the meteorite's long residence time in Argentina, the sharpness of the regmaglypts was softened.
9 x 6¼ x 3in. (23 x 15.5 x 8cm)
circa 6.5kg.
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