[meteorite-list] Scientist Confirms Meteorite in Puno, Peru is a Chondrite

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:20:21 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <200709190120.SAA18131_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

This just came out. I'm still highly skeptical that this is a
meteorite.

Ron B.

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http://www.livinginperu.com/news-4730-environmentnature-scientist-confirms-meteorite-puno-peru-is-chondrite

Scientist Confirms Meteorite in Puno, Peru is a Chondrite
Living in Peru
September 18, 2007

(LIP-ir) -- Peru's official government news agency reported this
afternoon that scientists which went to the town of Carancas in the
Region of Puno, Peru, have confirmed that the glowing object which fell
from the sky on Saturday afternoon was indeed a meteorite.

Volcanologist for Peru's Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute
(INGEMMET), Luisa Macedo, confirmed that a chondrite meteorite had
caused the 17 meter (55 foot) wide and 5 meter (16 foot) deep crater
when it landed on earth.

It was reported that with the help of the Desaguadero Municipality, the
water would be drained out of the crater to establish the exact size of
the hole that was made by the chondrite meteorite.

Macedo explained that the chondrite was not radioactive and did not have
any toxic gases or substances which could be harmful to peoples health.
On the other hand, Macedo stated that it had not yet been established if
the water supply in the province of Chucuito had been contaminated or not.

Aside from the analysis Macedo is performing, the National University of
Altiplano, Peru's Nuclear Energy Institute, the National Institute of
Natural Resources, the Ministry of Health and a Bolivian university are
all taking part in the analysis of the area.
Received on Tue 18 Sep 2007 09:20:21 PM PDT