GRAN CHACO GUALAMBE, ARGENTINA

Name: A CAMPO DEL CIELO METEORITE
Brand: GRAN CHACO GUALAMBE, ARGENTINA
Price: 4200.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 5,250

Estimate

GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

Closed: 8 Nov 2018

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A CAMPO DEL CIELO METEORITE

GRAN CHACO GUALAMBE, ARGENTINA

Price Realised GBP 5,250

Closed: 8 Nov 2018

Price Realised GBP 5,250

Closed: 8 Nov 2018

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A complete iron meteorite, coarse octahedrite – IAB-MG; the surface with deep natural grooves and crenellations that are accented by a dusky platinum-hued patina.
7in. (18cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

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.
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