Comments on: Campo del Cielo Meteorite

By: T_Ken

T_Ken — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:53:12 +0000

Hi again Alex.

I’m certainly not an expert on any level here, but I just took a look around the Internet, and found this website that sells pieces of the Campo meteorite:

http://www.campometeorites.com

I have no idea about the authenticity of their fragments, but all of the Campo fragments on their site have those tiny bubbles on the surface.

Ultimately, for me, the fragment that I have is real enough — as it represents (literally, or figuratively) that fact that Earth is only one tiny part of the Universe.

By: T_Ken

T_Ken — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:37:42 +0000

Alex, thank you for your observation. I'll have to look into that. I bought another little (slightly bigger) meteorite fragment (supposedly) from the Sikhote-Alin meteor. I'll post an image of that one when I get a chance.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:22:18 +0000

Hi. I don’t think that Campo Del Cielo meteorite fragment is genuine. It shouldn’t have tiny holes on it. This makes me wonder if it is just some iron from earth mixed with a bit of earth rock. I have never seen a meteorite fragment with tiny holes in it.

By: T_Ken

T_Ken — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:26:45 +0000

Yes, he's been deposed. (Carl tried adding a link here to an image which explains his comment, but it didn't seem to take.) I'll explain: After being inspired by one of Carl's bug images, I took a picture of an injured Fruit Fly; and for context to show its truly small size, I posed it on the face of a penny. + enlarge As boys (with cameras) will be boys (with cameras), here is Carl's macro bug picture of an emerging Cicada: + enlarge

By: Carl Hutzler

Carl Hutzler — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:39:15 +0000

Poor fruit fly. He must be so lonely now.