39g Campo del Cielo Shifting Stars: A Meteorite in Motion!

Campo del Cielo Meteorite with a Moving Piece A Space Rock That Tells a Story

Size:  30mm x 23mm x 22mm Approximately

Weight:  39 gram

The Campo del Cielo meteorite is one of Earth's most celebrated extraterrestrial discoveries, with a history dating back thousands of years. Indigenous cultures in Argentina knew of these space-born metals long before the Spanish documented them in the 16th century, believing them to be gifts from the gods. Scientists later confirmed that these meteorites originated from a massive asteroid impact between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago, with fragments scattered across an expansive strewn field.

This particular specimen is not just an ordinary meteoriteit contains a naturally formed moving piece. The extreme conditions of space travel, combined with the force of impact and thousands of years of terrestrial weathering, caused internal separations within the metal. This resulted in a loose fragment encased within the meteorite itself, which moves when tilted or shaken. Such a rare and dynamic feature makes this meteorite an incredible collector's piece, offering an interactive glimpse into the mysteries of the cosmos.

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