[meteorite-list] What need to be done at Carancas Crater

From: Arizona Keith <arizonakeith_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 12:26:59 -0700
Message-ID: <002201c8084e$de761110$6401a8c0_at_Keith2>

Hello List

Before the Meteorite can be remove from the crater, the water table must be
lowered first. Pumping the water out of the crater is useless, it will fill
right back in, like a water well, and as soon as you start digging you will
hit more water and make mud

What needs to be done, is drill water wells in a circle all around the
crater about 28' (9m) deep and start pumping the water out of them, pipe the
water to an area far away and downhill, lower the better.
Doing this will lower the water table in the crater without damaging it
much, the may drop in elevation a bit, once this has happen, you can start
digging, it will be dryer and less mud to about 24' (8m).
If the meteorite is deeper than 25' (8m), deeper wells need to be drilled.
The pumps must be keep pumping or the water table will return!

To do this, takes a lots work, equipment, power, cooperation of all
involved, and being this is a remote location only the Military I think can
do this fast.

It a shame that nothing has been done to date.

Thanks Mike for fighting back and keeping us informed.

So what do you think list, can this be done, thanks for your time.

Keith
Chandler AZ
Received on Sat 06 Oct 2007 03:26:59 PM PDT