Lot 754
Meteorite Campo Del Cielo 8 Pounds. First recorded by the Spanish in 1576, the huge fall of Campo del Cielo (Valley of the Sky) iron-nickel meteorites occurred thousands of years ago. This 6 x 5 x 3¼", 8 pound Campo del Cielo iron-nickel meteorites has an aesthetic shape with its iron-nickel surface covered with desirable regmaglypts (thumbprints) that formed when the meteor passed through Earth’s atmosphere and the troilite in the meteorite melted. In addition to its beautiful shape, this large complete meteorite has several very deep regmaglypts. Estimate Value $600 - 900
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| Realized $500 |
