CAMPO DEL CIELO — PROSAIC FIST-SIZED METEORITE
Iron, coarse octahedrite
Gran Chaco, Argentina

Iron meteorites originate from the molten iron core of what was briefly a planet between Mars and Jupiter during the formation of the solar system. This plantetoid (large unstable planetary body) broke apart approximately 4.5 billions years ago and its remnants constitute the asteroid belt. Like 99.9% of all known meteorites, this fist-sized meteorite originates from the asteroid belt. It is a typical iron meteorite recovered from the Campo del Cielo strewn field (the elliptical area in which a meteorite shower is dispersed across Earth’s surface). Surprisingly dense for its size and draped in a chestnut to platinum patina. 119 x 111 x 109mm (4.5 x 4.25 x 4.25 inches) and 3149 grams (6.9 pounds).

Estimate: $500 – 800