{"product_id":"iron-meteorite-campo-del-cielo","title":"Iron Meteorite - Campo Del Cielo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHold a piece of the cosmos in your hand — a genuine iron meteorite crystal, forged in the heart of a dying star 4.5 billion years ago.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn your own piece of space history with a genuine space rock, aka meteorite! Created billions of years ago and discovered in the Campo del Cielo (Field of the Sky) in Argentina, this is a unique gift ideal for any space enthusiast. Price varies by weight — select your preferred size at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIron meteorites are pieces of the once molten core of large asteroids or other planetary bodies — ancient worlds that were violently blasted apart by catastrophic impacts billions of years ago. What you hold in your hand is a fragment of a lost planet's heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first record of the Campo del Cielo meteorite was in 1576, when a Spanish governor learned of the iron from local Indians who believed it had fallen from heaven. An expedition under Captain de Miraval recovered pieces of a huge iron mass he called \u003cem\u003eMeson de Fierro\u003c\/em\u003e (table of iron) — and the legend was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach crystal is obtained by freezing a large piece of Campo del Cielo in liquid nitrogen and shattering it with a hammer blow — revealing the fascinating natural crystal shapes and often producing flat surfaces displaying the fine parallel Neumann lines of the kamacite phase, thought to be shock-induced during ancient impacts on the parent body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coarse octahedrite (IAB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstätten band width:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Campo del Cielo, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~4.5 billion years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural crystal faces, Neumann lines visible on flat surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour meteorite is delivered with a small plastic display case, so it's ready to display from the moment it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our meteorites are sourced from reputable meteorite dealers. You can rest assured that your meteorite is 100% genuine space rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeteorites are unique and no two are alike — each one differs in shape, size, and character. We have photographed a representative specimen to give you an idea of what to expect, but the actual meteorite you receive will differ slightly. That's what makes it truly one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astro Dog","offers":[{"title":"6g - 8g","offer_id":58099520078208,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"8g - 12.5g","offer_id":58099520110976,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12.5g - 14g","offer_id":58099520143744,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"14g - 17g","offer_id":58099520176512,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"17g - 21g","offer_id":58099520209280,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"21g - 24g","offer_id":58099520242048,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"24g - 28g","offer_id":58099520274816,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"28g - 32g","offer_id":58103198581120,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/3958\/7209\/files\/smalllmetsoffer23scale.jpg?v=1778818647","url":"https:\/\/astro-dog.co.uk\/products\/iron-meteorite-campo-del-cielo","provider":"Astro Dog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}