Campo del Cielo crater

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A piece of the Campo Del Cielo meteorite
A piece of the Campo Del Cielo meteorite

The Campo Del Cielo crater field is a group of at least 22 meteorite impact craters[1] situated on the border between the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, 800 kilometres northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The largest and best known crater, located near the village of Chorotis, is 50 meters in diameter. The age is estimated to be less than 4,000 years (Holocene).It was discovered in 1572. The meteorite is mainly composed of iron, with 6.68 percent nickel, and small precentages of cobalt, phosphorus and other elements.

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  1. ^ Wright, S.P.; Vesconi, M.A.; Gustin, A.; Williams, K.K.; Ocampo, A.C.; Cassidy, W.A. (2006). "Revisiting the Campo Del Cielo, Argentina Crater Field: A New Data Point from a Natural Laboratory of Multiple Low Velocity, Oblique Impacts". 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 13-17, 2006, League City, Texas, abstract no. 1102. 

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Coordinates: 27°38′S, 61°42′W


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