Genuine Campo Del Cielo 20-30 gram Meteorite Nugget

Really cool piece. Space rock.

I think this is such a special piece of a meteor! It is so weighty and vibrates with so much energy that it thrums in your hand! To me this piece looks exactly like a human heart, and from every angle too!!! I call it My Heart's Desire Lucky Talisman! It came with an index card sized certificate of authenticity proving that it did come from the Campo Del Cielo meteor strike in Argentina in 1576! Amazing to own a piece of that history! I am so happy with the piece I got and feel like it was meant to be mine!

I gave this chunk of meteorite to a six year old for Christmas. It was intended as an "inducement" to get him into science, or at least acknowledge that science "exists". I told him the origin of the meteorite, Argentina about 4200 years ago, and that this chunk of rock was around 4,500,000,000 years old (that's four and one half billion years to you math lovers). Then I make him write out the number. He was impressed. I hope this "rock" gets the kid into thinking smart.

Well it was from out of this world, but, now is part of my world. Right next to my Trinitite and other amazing samples.

I can’t enough about these people. Lauren helped me get the perfect meteorite for my son for Christmas. They rushed during a busy time to make our Christmas great. I have a 4 year old son that is obsessed with everything space. Lately we have been talking about meteors and asteroids. So this meteorite is the perfect gift for him. If you are going to buy one, these are the people to buy from. They will take care of you.

How often do you get to handle a rock that came from outer space? This shiny chunk is mostly iron so it's heavy. The nickel makes it smooth to the touch. I've been studying meteors for years now and it's a pleasure to have one sitting on my desk. The ancient Greeks knew that such rocks fall from the sky but western science didn't catch up until the 1800s. It's a good reminder that science is often wrong.

I felt this was perfect as a meteor example, clean bright metal, with iron layers and pits.

I am very happy with this purchase.Two thumbs up if you're into meteorites!