Lot 936
Esthetic Campo Del Cielo 2.5 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 4 x 2 1/2 x 2 inch 2 1/2 pound Campo del Cielo iron-nickel meteorites has an esthetic 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. This is a perfect example of a palm sized Iron-Nickel meteorite. Estimated Value $300 - 600
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| Realized $669 |
