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| Campo
Del Cielo - The
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite site was first discovered by the spanish in 1576
in the Gran Chaco Gualamba region ofArgentina, about 500 miles northwest
of Buenos Aries. The location of the find was Campo Del Cielo ( Field of
Heaven ). Searchers have found at least 12 Craters with the largest being
78 x 65 meters.
The Campo Del Cielo Meteorite is classified as a Course Octrahedrite ( IAB ) Nickel Iron Meteorite. When polished and etched it shows the Widmanstatten Pattern.
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| Canyon
Diablo - The
canyon Diablo crater is located in Coconino County Arizona. The crater
is Approx: 3800 feet wide and was created about 40,000 years ago. The crater
is now protected by the National Parks Service and is open to the public
for viewing.
The Canyon Diablo Meteorite is classified as a Course Iron Octahedrite ( IA ) and is roughly 92% Iron and 7% Nickel. When polished and etched it shows the Widmanstatten Pattern.
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| Sikhote-Alin
-The
Sikhote-Alin Meteorite fell in the Maritine Territory Russian Federation
on February 12, 1947. It was the largest shower in historical time occurring
in Eastern Siberia. The debris field covered a Elliptical area of 1.6 Km.
The Sikhote-Alin Meteorite is classified as a Course Octrahedrite ( IIB ) Iron Meteorite. When polished and etched it shows the Widmanstatten Pattern.
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| Nantan
- The Nantan Meteorite was believed
to have fallen in the Guanqxi Province of China in May of 1516. Pieces
of the Nantan Meteorite was scattered over an area of 400 square miles.
The Nantan Meteorite is classified as a Course Octrahedrite ( II-CD ) and is 92.35% Iron and 6.96% Nickel. When polished and etched it shows the Widmanstatten Pattern.
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| Gibeon
- Gibeon was found in the Namibia
during 1836, by the English army captain and explorer Sir James E. Alexander,
but was known by the native people well before 1836. Gibeons are Classified
as a fine Octahedrite ( IVA ) Iron Meteorite. When Polished and etched
it shows the Widmanstatten Pattern.
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