Meteorites from Argentina are sold at rock and mineral shops across the world. But they are all, most likely, illegally obtained, as the buying and selling of meteorites is prohibited in Argentina. Reporter Michael Fox traces a meteorite necklace bought at a shop in Virginia to its source at the Campo del Cielo meteorite field in Argentina, and learns more about the thefts of meteorites and efforts to prevent them.
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