Campo del Cielo Meteorite - 32.2 grams Pallasite The name of this fireball

The name of this fireball would stick for about 15 years

leaving a smoke trail that could be seen in the sky for hours

It's beautiful and mysterious as the dark side of the moon

There are no rocks in this area

Campo del Cielo Meteorite - 32.2 grams Pallasite The name of this fireballCampo del Cielo is a great meteorite to have in any collection. This was a huge fall find making it a more affordable meteorite to own. Pieces of Campo that look like this were put in liquid nitrogen and exploded, then tumbled, giving each piece a unique shape. About 5,600 years ago in what is now called the Argentinian provinces of Chaco and Formosa, there was a huge meteorite impact. Massive pieces of cosmic iron debris rained down over the area.