Campo del Cielo meteorite, Gran Chaco, Chaco, Argentina
Iron-nickel meteorite (IA).
One of the world's most abundant meteorites, over a hundred tons having been found scattered over a wide region.
The impact is estimated to have happened 4000 to 6000 years ago.
References
- Bunch, T.E., Keil, K., and Olsen, E. (1970): Mineralogy and Petrology of Silicate Inclusions in Iron Meteorites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 25, 297-340.
External Links
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_del_Cielo
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http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/images/campo.htmMineral List
23 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.
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