Hold time and space in the palm of your hands with the Campo del Cielo Meteorite D20. This awesome, oversized d20 contains a fragment of the Campo del Cielo meteorite from the Mini Museum Collection. The die measures 23mm in size and comes with a handsome display box and certificate of authenticity.

With a recovered mass of 150 metric tons and boasting the largest documented strewnfield, Campo Del Cielo is an utterly unique meteorite. The meteorite is an IAB-MG, meaning it is a part of the main group of non-magmatic iron meteorites. Although this group is far from rare, Campo Del Cielo is unique in that it has high levels of iridium, an element that does not occur naturally on the Earth’s surface and thus allows for easy identification.

Campo del Cielo is often referred to as a single meteorite, but in reality, it is a broad term defining a meteorite field in the Santiago del Estero and Chaco provinces of northern Argentina. It is thought that the meteorite broke apart within the Earth’s atmosphere, with chunks spread across 20 mi² (55.5 km²). There are numerous large craters here, the largest being 377 by 299 ft (115 by 91 m), with radiocarbon dating of charred tree stumps placing the date of the impact at roughly 2500 BCE.

The descent and impact of the meteor was witnessed by local indigenous groups of the time and became an important part of their oral history. Stories from numerous tribes describe a cosmic event causing a worldwide fire that took many lives. This correlates with charred wood found around the site, which suggests the meteorite may have ignited a forest fire upon impact.