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2 x stud earrings Meteorite Campo del Cielo Set in 925 sterling silver New and unworn. The Campo del Cielo iron meteorite was first mentioned in 1576. At the find site there is a field of 122 pits and craters; the largest is 70 m in diameter and 5 m deep. In the last two centuries, numerous masses, some weighing tons, have been recovered there, so that the total weight is estimated at 30–50 t, making Campo del Cielo the third largest meteorite after Hoba and Cape York. Name: Campo del Cielo Weight: total 3.10 g Size: 9.9 mm x 7.0 mm x 18.6 mm Type: Coarse octahedrite (iron meteorite) Find location: Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco Gualamba, Argentina Fall: 4,000 to 6,000 years ago Composition: about 93% Fe, 6.68% Ni, 0.43% Co, 0.25% P, 87 ppm Ga, 407 ppm Ge, 3.6 ppm Ir. Authenticity guaranteed, IMCA Member Number 0099 Ships as insured registered mail
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