These are meteorites that fell in Argentina. Local Indigenous have records of where the meteorite shower took place. It caused 26 craters, due to the impact in the area. The impact is estimated to have been 4,200 to 4,500 years ago. In 1576, the provincial governor of northern Argentina enlisted the military to locate a massive iron deposit, rumoured to be utilized by the natives for weapon-making. A meteorite is a tangible fragment of interstellar matter, derived from celestial bodies like comets, asteroids, or meteoroids, which endures its journey through the atmosphere and lands on a planetary or lunar surface. As the object enters the atmosphere, it experiences a variety of forces such as friction, pressure, and chemical reactions with atmospheric gases, resulting in the release of intense heat and energy. Transformed into a meteor, the fiery bolide shoots across the sky, known as a falling star or shooting star by the public and as bolide by astronomers. Meteorites come in a wide range of sizes. You will receive a small card with this Meteorite that certifies the fossil has been observed by a qualified geologist with paleontological experience and is verified to be a genuine fossil. You will receive one Meteorite in a 7cm x 7cm case with card.
