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Metal Specimens, Meteorites, Minerals of the World, Top Shelf
LARGE METEORITE
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LARGE METEORITE
A gnarly Large Meteorite from Campo del Cielo, Argentina. Who doesn’t love meteorites? Amazing little chunks of metal from space. It is now known that humans were using these treasures well before the Iron Age. This is a Nickel Iron rough octahedrite meteorite, classification IAB. There is much information available from this particular meteorite fall. It was re-discovered by the Spanish in the 1500’s and is believed to have fallen to earth over Argentina between 4000 and 6000 years ago. Several craters were created in the process. Many large specimens from this event grace museums around the world. The specimen comes with a small acrylic display stand for enhanced display. Included is a small neo magnet to show the magnetic properties of Iron. Real Star Dust so buy one and make a wish upon a shooting Star.
Location:
Campo del Cielo, Argentina.
Dimensions:
13.5cm x 10.7cm x 7.9cm, 2380g.
Chemistry: Fe-Ni, Elemental Iron-nickel.
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LARGE METEORITE
A gnarly Large Meteorite from Campo del Cielo, Argentina. Who doesn’t love meteorites? Amazing chunks of metal from space. Humans were using these treasures well before the Iron Age. This is a Nickel Iron rough Octahedrite meteorite, classification IAB. There is much information available from this particular meteor fall. Many large specimens from this event grace museums around the world. Real Star Dust so buy one and make a wish upon what was a shooting Star.
Location:
Campo del Cielo, Argentina.
Dimensions:
13.5cm x 10.7cm x 7.9cm, 2380g.
Fe-Ni, Elemental Iron-nickel.
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has a Meteoric Iron Knife from King Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Ancient Man would have thought Meteorites to be a gift from the skies or Gods. Man made weapons like swords, knives, spears and arrow heads from meteorites. Natural iron is not necessarily “native” to Earth since it rarely occurs on the Earth’s surface by terrestrial processes.
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