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Météorite "Hibou Grand Duc", Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco, Gualamba, Argentine
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12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- 31 x 24 cm
- 12,2 x 9,4 in
Campo del Cielo, météorite métallique Octahédrite a été découverte en 1576 par les colonisateurs espagnols qui en collectèrent plusieurs fragments au cours d'expéditions qui s'échelonnèrent jusqu'en 1783. Une vingtaine de cratères ont été identifiés à ce jour, le plus grand mesurant cent mètres de diamètre. Les indiens surnommèrent ainsi la météorite en référence au territoire où selon leur légende le ciel s'est abattu dans un concert assourdissant. Selon les spécialistes, la date de chute proposée oscillerait entre 4 000 à 5 800 ans. Chaque fragment s'est vu historiquement attribuer un nom suivant sa forme : la météorite Meson de Fierro, La Runa Pocito, la Toba, la Hacha, la Mocovi, la Tonocote, l'Abipon, la Mataco.
Cette météorite présentant une forme très recherché épouse ici la forme générale d'un Hibou Grand Duc.
Campo del Cielo, a metallic octahedrite meteorite, was discovered in 1576 by Spanish colonists who collected many fragments during their expeditions which took place until 1783. About twenty meteors were found on the same day as this one, the largest measuring 100 meters in diameter. It was the indigenous peoples who named the meteorite by referring to the legends of their territory in which the sky stormed in a deafening concert. According to specialists, the meterorite's fall took place between 4,000 and 5,800 years ago. Each fragment is historically given a name from its shape: the crater Meson de Fierro, the Runa Pocito, the Toba, the Hacha, the Mocovi, the Tonocote, the Abipon, and the Mataco. The meteorite takes on the form of the Grand Duke Owl. This type of meteorite is very popular and much sought after as it is in a recognizable shape.
Cette météorite présentant une forme très recherché épouse ici la forme générale d'un Hibou Grand Duc.
Campo del Cielo, a metallic octahedrite meteorite, was discovered in 1576 by Spanish colonists who collected many fragments during their expeditions which took place until 1783. About twenty meteors were found on the same day as this one, the largest measuring 100 meters in diameter. It was the indigenous peoples who named the meteorite by referring to the legends of their territory in which the sky stormed in a deafening concert. According to specialists, the meterorite's fall took place between 4,000 and 5,800 years ago. Each fragment is historically given a name from its shape: the crater Meson de Fierro, the Runa Pocito, the Toba, the Hacha, the Mocovi, the Tonocote, the Abipon, and the Mataco. The meteorite takes on the form of the Grand Duke Owl. This type of meteorite is very popular and much sought after as it is in a recognizable shape.
Literature
The Robert Haag, Collection of meteorites, p.9. Voir une météorite Campo del Cielo