Lot 475
METEORITE 42 POUND CAMPO DEL CIELO. This extremely large 9 x 7 x 7 inch 42 pound Campo del Cielo fell to the earth over 4,000 years ago in the mountainous region of Gran Chaco, Argentina, 500 miles north-northwest of Buenos Aries, in one of the largest and undoubtedly most dramatic falls in the last 10,000 years. Meteorites from this fall were scattered over hundreds of square miles of inaccessible terrain. This quintessential large meteorite has several very large regmaglypts and a couple of sharp peaks and a solid base that can be positioned in several different ways. It was recovered from the mountainous new Campo sight that yields meteorites with the best shape and surface quality. Most of the large meteorites have been recovered from this field and are becoming quite difficult to locate. A 5 pound Campo sole for over $3000 in a New York auction in September 2007.
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Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800.
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