Where are the Campo del Cielo meteorites located?
/ 27.633°S 61.700°W / -27.633; -61.700 Campo del Cielo refers to a group of iron meteorites and to the area in Argentina where they were found. The site straddles the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) north-northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
How did the field of Heaven get its name?
The name of this mineral comes from the aboriginal people who initially discovered and alerted the Spanish of its existence. Natives believed it had fallen from a specific position in the sky known to them as “Pigeum Nonralta”. In Spanish this translates to “Campo del Cielo”, which means “Field of Heaven”
What does a meteorite do to a person?
Meteors provide an energy that pushes one to completely break down their idea of themselves (and who they are) so they can begin to rebuild the true image of themselves. Campo del Cielo meteorite fragments soar above all other space rocks when it comes to the reimagination of who you really are.
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