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METEORITE, CAMPO del CIELO, SPACE ROCK in Acrylic Display Case

This is a true example of the authentic 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite you are buying. Your specimen may be slightly smaller or larger. Your authentic specimen comes in a 3.5 x 2.5-inch acrylic display case with a detailed description of your specimen. Every fossil is one of a kind, unique. Your authentic fossil will be similar to the one shown in the photos. If you are not completely satisfied with your specimen you can return it for a full refund minus the shipping charges.

The composition is about 93% iron, 6% nickel, and 1% other materials.

Meteorites are stones that originate in outer space from particles of comets, the asteroid belt, and planets and have survived the fall through Earth's atmosphere. The composition and color range of the meteorite is varied. There are three classes of meteorite: the irons, chondrites, and achondrites. The irons are comprised of mainly iron and nickel; the chondrites are comprised of stone, and the achondrites are comprised of very rare stony irons consisting of stone fragments and/or beautiful olivine crystals imbedded in a nickel-iron matrix.

Campo del Cielo refers to a group of iron meteorites and the area in Argentina where they were found. The site straddles the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, located 620 miles north-northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina and approximately 310 miles southwest of Asunción, Paraguay. The crater field covers 11.5 by 1.9 miles and contains at least 26 craters, the largest being 377 by 299 feet.

The craters are estimated to be four to five thousand years old. They were reported to the general public in 1576, but were already well-known by aboriginal peoples. The craters and surrounding areas contain many fragments of an iron meteorite. In total, approximately 100 tons of fragments have been recovered, the most of any meteorite find.

The two largest fragments, the 30.8-ton Gancedo and 28.8-ton El Chaco, are among the heaviest single-piece meteorite masses recovered on Earth, following the 60-ton Hoba meteorite and a 31-ton fragment of the Cape York meteorite.

METAPHSICAL PROPERTIES OF METEORITES

Meteorites are a gift from another world. Many cultures consider the Meteorite to be sacred and are considered to have supernatural powers. Meteorites represent the energy of other worlds and allows for the access of this special energy to the user. The Meteorite may be used for balancing and aligning the energetic fields of the body. Meteorites enhances communication on this plane and may provide access to stored internal information relevant to a person?s needs. Meteorites encourages strength and stamina required for endurance. Meteorites gathers the loving energy of unknown cultures and presents it to the residents of the Earth, allowing for the realization that we are only guests on this planet. Meteorites assists with actualization of the purpose of our existence on this planet. Meteorite emits a trusting energy allowing one to be open to the exchanges of confidence. Meteorite provides introspection and wonder to the thoughts of enlightened beings and promotes the reality of All that is.