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Campo Del Cielo Meteorite in levitation on brass...

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Campo Del Cielo Meteorite in levitation on brass and walnut stand. Argentina H. 58 9/32 in - W. 37 1/32 in - P. 15 3/4 in Brass mechanism to display this 5.02 Kg meteorite fallen in Argentina in Campo del Cielo area. This machine allows you to take in your hand this real meteorite that has been traveling across the universe, and to put it back flying again This meteorite fell on earth in Argentina 4000 years ago, carbon dated with the trees squeezed under the meteorite... as this meteorite contains no carbon. It is mainly made of Kamacite: an alloy of iron et nickel, that doesn't exist on earth, and can only be found in meteorites! Solid walnut base and attraction by a 150Kg neodym magnet

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