Meteorite Campo Del Cielo strike iron nickle Argentina 1.8 mm 6.2 grams JL61

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Meteorite Campo Del Cielo strike iron nickle Argentina 1.8 mm 6.2 grams JL61:
$16.99

Iron nickel meteorite from theCampo del Cielostrike.The Campo del Cielo strikerefers to a group of iron meteorites (92% iron and 7% nickel)or to the area where theyare found, 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires,Argentina.The crater field covers an area of100 square miles and contains at least 26 craters, the largest being approximately 70x50 feet.The craters age is estimated as 4,000 to 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 craters and the area around contain numerous fragments of an iron meteorite. The total weight of the pieces so far recovered exceeds 100 tons, making the meteorite the heaviest one ever recovered on Earth. The largest fragment, consisting of 37 tons, is the second heaviest single-piece meteorite recovered on Earth.Shippingin the US mainland will be FREE by USPS first class.