Campo del Cielo Meteorite Space Fragment from Argentina

This Campo del Cielo space fragment is exactly what the name suggests: a piece of space that landed on Earth. It fell between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago, crashing into the Gran Chaco region of Argentina and contributing to one of the most extraordinary meteorite events in recorded history. The total known weight of fragments from this single fall exceeds 100 tons a figure that underscores just how significant the original impact was.

Indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco were the first to document what had happened, in their own way: they named the region "Campo del Cielo" Field of the Sky and recognised these metallic stones as something that had come from above. Spanish explorers arrived in 1576 and added the site to the formal Western record, making it one of the earliest meteorite falls to be documented by European observers.

Classified as an IAB iron meteorite and composed primarily of iron and nickel, this space fragment was forged in the depths of a long-lost asteroid before beginning its journey to Argentina. It brings with it a story of cosmic origin, indigenous heritage, and colonial discovery all in a single dense, metallic piece.

The Details You Need

Meteorite Type: Iron Meteorite (Coarse Octahedrite)

Composition: Primarily Iron and Nickel

Fall Age: Approximately 4,0005,000 years ago

Total Known Weight: Exceeds 100 tons (all recovered specimens)

First Documented: 1576 by Spanish explorers

Age: Approximately 4.5 billion years old

Fall Location: Chaco Province, Argentina

Specimen Size: 33mm x 16mm x 32mm

Weight: 53 gram

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