![]() ![]() Many of the Campo meteorites are highly rusted and corroded by terrestrial chlorides, however some have significant areas of relatively fresh fusion crust. These dates are consistent with an Indian oral tradition that the irons fell from heaven. Dates of 5800 years (plus or minus 200 years) and 3950 years (plus or minus 90 years) have been obtained. Time of the Fall Scientists have attempted to date the Campo fall by carbon dating of charred wood found in the craters. In this respect, the field is similar to Sikhote-Alin. This is in contrast to Canyon Diablo and Odessa where the main crater-forming mass is believed to have vaporized or shattered on impact. The main part of the crater-forming mass was found in each of these craters. All together, searchers have found at least 12 craters. A smaller one is 56 meters in diameter and 5 meters deep. The larger Campo del Cielo meteorites are found in and around a series of small craters in the southwestern part of the strewn field. Whether this is the famous Meson de Fierro remains for speculation. Haag was released and the huge meteorite remains in Argentina. Unfortunately, the authorities disagreed. Haag had purchased the mass from a local person who claimed ownership. In 1992, American meteorite dealer Robert Haag was arrested by Argentine authorities while transporting a 37 ton meteorite from the area. systematic exploration revealed many more large masses however, the Meson de Fierro remained lost. Later analyses showed that the iron was not meteoritic. A pair of flintlock pistols reportedly made of this material were given to President James Monroe. In the 1800s more smaller irons were found. He left he mass in place and it was not seen again–or was it? A Spanish navy lieutenant excavated one specimen which he believed weighed 14 to 18 tons. The Spanish thought some pieces might be silver ore, but once they tried to process it, they found that it was only iron. The next record of Campo Del Cielo meteorites was about 200 years later in the late 1770s. The area is an open brush-covered plain that has little water and no other rocks–very good country in which to locate meteorites. Since the Indians believed that the irons fell from heaven the name may have come from the meteorites. The location of the find was the Campo del Cielo (field of the sky or heaven), a fitting name for the location of a meteorite. ![]() The governor sent an expedition under the command of one Captain de Miraval who brought back a few pieces of a huge iron mass he called Meson de Fierro (large table of iron). A Spanish governor learned of the iron from the Indians who reportedly believed that it had fallen from heaven. The first record of the Campo was in 1576. The coin’s obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the face value, the issue country and the issue date. On top the inscription “Campo del Cielo 1576” and on botton the inscription “Argentina 2015”. The coin’s reverse features a real and genuine meteorite Campo del Cielo over the meteor crater in Argentina. It features High Relief, Handmade Antique finish, partially colored. It depicts the famous Meteor Crater created after impact about 5,000 years ago in Campo del Cielo, Argentina. The amazing Campo del Cielo meteorite is predestined to be immortalised on this very interesting 1 Kilo coin issued by Niue Island with an authentic fragment of meteorite inlaid. ✔ Extremely low mintage just 99 coins in the world METEORITE CAMPO DEL CIELO 1576 Meteor Crater 1 Kg Kilo Silver Coin Niue 2015 Mintage-99 ![]()
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