[meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Michael Farmer
At least the fact that Carancas is a meteorite crater
is resolved. I recall you refusing to accept that it
was a crater.
Michael Farmer


--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Sterling and List,
> 
> This abstract clearly states that GRA 06128/9 oxygen
> isotopes plot with the Brachinites:
> 
>
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2008/pdf/2456.pdf
> 
> This abstract actually has a nice plot clearly
> showing
> GRA 06128/9 plotting dead center with the
> Brachinites:
> 
>
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2008/pdf/1974.pdf
> 
> I understand that the mineralogy is different from 
> Brachinites, but its parent body group been
> identified
> as far as I am concerned.
> 
> NWA 3133 was instrumental in demonstrating that
> finding groups for orphaned stones using oxygen
> isotope plotting for parent-body provenance purposes
> is feasible. This is the only reason why I can see
> the
> metachondrite issue coming up in the case of GRA
> 06128/9 which seems to be more evolved. A neat
> stone,
> yes, but the outrageous claims that it is more
> fantastic than other equally interesting meteorites
> holds no water with me.  Whatever is claimed for the
> parent body for this stone also applies to
> Brachinites.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Adam
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[meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Metorman46
Hello Ted;

An excellent scientific  solution and answer to a dead end argument about 
crater and impact forming  collisions by an exterrestial object with earth.I 
think.

Hope to  hear from you more in the future,and i really enjoyed the nwa 2828 
EL3  page.Again an excellent scientific solution and answer to a dead end 
argument  about classification of an exceptionally old meteorite.I for one 
really  
appreciate the effort and hard work that you and your colleagues must have  
devoted to that study.Thanks.

Best Regards;Herman Archer IMCA # 2770  




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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Adam Hupe
Hi Mike and List Members,

To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
also a crater by other definitions, just not
meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
several impact pits that were described as such
further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
impact crater. 

Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits". 
Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
defining it as a pit. 

http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm

Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
more than a depression in the ground with urine, fecal
matter and trash in it. Not to forget, a $90,000.00
roof will be added on top of a rotted out and the most
common type of ordinary chondrite in existence at the
bottom. 

All the best,

Adam

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Chris Peterson

Hi Mike-

Being _highly_ skeptical that the Carancas event was hypervelocity or 
crater forming was an entirely appropriate attitude during the first 
days. After all, not a year goes by that we don't get stories out of 
usually backwater places about fiery meteorites, destroyed homes, and 
craters. How often do these stories actually pan out? Once. It is 
precisely because Carancas appears to be unique that it is generating so 
much interest amongst meteor (and to a lesser extent, meteorite) 
researchers.


It is also important to consider that there is no sharp distinction 
between a "crater" and an "impact pit". Personally, I consider the 
presence of shock structures to push this into the "crater" category, 
but even so, identifying that evidence took several months.


Chris

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Subject: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater



At least the fact that Carancas is a meteorite crater
is resolved. I recall you refusing to accept that it
was a crater.



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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Michael Farmer
I did not realize that the website you listed was the
definitive and final place which determines craters vs
pits. It seems that some of the top scientists in the
world think that it is a crater, perhaps you should
enlighten them.
Carancas is a crater, and I am not sure:), but I do
believe that the impact of a meteorite created it,
thus, I am still confused, but would that not tend to
suggest that it is meteoritic? Adam, I think
regardless of whether it is a common chondrite, the
simple fact that it exists forces science to
re-calculate its models for impact craters by
chondrites. So Carancas is extremely important. I
forsee papers written about Carancas for decades.
There will be no roof built, the crater is already
mostly destroyed (as I predicted that it would be,
thanks to those of us who went there, at least some
material was preserved).
Michael Farmer

--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Mike and List Members,
> 
> To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
> form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
> also a crater by other definitions, just not
> meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
> several impact pits that were described as such
> further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
> impact crater. 
> 
> Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
> crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits". 
> Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
> defining it as a pit. 
> 
> http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm
> 
> Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
> more than a depression in the ground with urine,
> fecal
> matter and trash in it. Not to forget, a $90,000.00
> roof will be added on top of a rotted out and the
> most
> common type of ordinary chondrite in existence at
> the
> bottom. 
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Adam
> 
> 

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread bobe5531
Why would anyone consider the Carancas impact a " Pit " ? Never heard of  
impact pits on the moon. Heard of impact pits on SA's. 
The crater is " non - meteoritic " That doesnt make any sense.  Are you 
suggesting that something other that the meteorite created the crater ? Please 
elaborate on that quote. 
 -- Original message --
From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I did not realize that the website you listed was the
> definitive and final place which determines craters vs
> pits. It seems that some of the top scientists in the
> world think that it is a crater, perhaps you should
> enlighten them.
> Carancas is a crater, and I am not sure:), but I do
> believe that the impact of a meteorite created it,
> thus, I am still confused, but would that not tend to
> suggest that it is meteoritic? Adam, I think
> regardless of whether it is a common chondrite, the
> simple fact that it exists forces science to
> re-calculate its models for impact craters by
> chondrites. So Carancas is extremely important. I
> forsee papers written about Carancas for decades.
> There will be no roof built, the crater is already
> mostly destroyed (as I predicted that it would be,
> thanks to those of us who went there, at least some
> material was preserved).
> Michael Farmer
> 
> --- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Mike and List Members,
> > 
> > To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
> > form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
> > also a crater by other definitions, just not
> > meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
> > several impact pits that were described as such
> > further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
> > impact crater. 
> > 
> > Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
> > crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits". 
> > Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
> > defining it as a pit. 
> > 
> > http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm
> > 
> > Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
> > more than a depression in the ground with urine,
> > fecal
> > matter and trash in it. Not to forget, a $90,000.00
> > roof will be added on top of a rotted out and the
> > most
> > common type of ordinary chondrite in existence at
> > the
> > bottom. 
> > 
> > All the best,
> > 
> > Adam
> > 
> > 
> 
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Adam Hupe
Mike and List,

I conceded the point long ago that the term crater
also applies to the Carancas event.  I also stated
that there are different types of craters and this one
falls into the impact pit category as was the case
with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
(impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also explosive
embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and yet
Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists referred to
them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with "To
me,"

My only problem with the Carancas thing is that was
over-hyped from the beginning with much misinformation
surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
occurrence and a circus soon followed. People will
treat you the way you allow them, the same applies to
the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the impact
pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed soon
became a problem.  I think if the event was handled in
a more professional matter, I would not have a problem
with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect for
the way it was handled.

The last from me on this,

Adam


  
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread mmorgan
All:
See the site (http://unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase).
On the first page you will find the criteria for inclusion within this database 
(which is the most comprehensive and well-researched list on the planet). 
Sikhote-Alin is listed, Carancas is not (yet?).  Also note Wabar and Haviland, 
both of which are termed "craters" and do fall within Adam's range of 5-20 m.

The term impact "pit" is not listed in the Glossary of Geology (Jackson, 1997, 
4th ed.), and is thus likely a loosely-used definition.  Impact crater is 
listed in the Glossary and is defined as "a generally circular crater formed 
either by impact of a projectile on a planetary surface or by an experimental 
hypervelocity impact of a projectile into solid matter..."

I would hedge a bet that Carancas will be considered an impact crater.
 
Matt
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Lakewood, CO 80215 USA

-Original Message-
From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:40:39 
To:Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Adam 
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater


I did not realize that the website you listed was the
definitive and final place which determines craters vs
pits. It seems that some of the top scientists in the
world think that it is a crater, perhaps you should
enlighten them.
Carancas is a crater, and I am not sure:), but I do
believe that the impact of a meteorite created it,
thus, I am still confused, but would that not tend to
suggest that it is meteoritic? Adam, I think
regardless of whether it is a common chondrite, the
simple fact that it exists forces science to
re-calculate its models for impact craters by
chondrites. So Carancas is extremely important. I
forsee papers written about Carancas for decades.
There will be no roof built, the crater is already
mostly destroyed (as I predicted that it would be,
thanks to those of us who went there, at least some
material was preserved).
Michael Farmer

--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Mike and List Members,
> 
> To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
> form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
> also a crater by other definitions, just not
> meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
> several impact pits that were described as such
> further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
> impact crater. 
> 
> Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
> crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits". 
> Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
> defining it as a pit. 
> 
> http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm
> 
> Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
> more than a depression in the ground with urine,
> fecal
> matter and trash in it. Not to forget, a $90,000.00
> roof will be added on top of a rotted out and the
> most
> common type of ordinary chondrite in existence at
> the
> bottom. 
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Adam
> 
> 

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Martin Altmann
I guess terminology is always descriptive.
Hence it can't change the objects, that it describes.

The hole in Carancas will stay the same, no matter if it's called "crater"
or "pit".

(crater is Latin, means chalice)

Skol!
Martin


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Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hupe
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. Februar 2008 19:02
An: Michael Farmer; Adam
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

Mike and List,

I conceded the point long ago that the term crater
also applies to the Carancas event.  I also stated
that there are different types of craters and this one
falls into the impact pit category as was the case
with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
(impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also explosive
embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and yet
Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists referred to
them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with "To
me,"

My only problem with the Carancas thing is that was
over-hyped from the beginning with much misinformation
surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
occurrence and a circus soon followed. People will
treat you the way you allow them, the same applies to
the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the impact
pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed soon
became a problem.  I think if the event was handled in
a more professional matter, I would not have a problem
with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect for
the way it was handled.

The last from me on this,

Adam


  
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Darren Garrison
On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:17:56 +0100, you wrote:

>I guess terminology is always descriptive.
>Hence it can't change the objects, that it describes.
>

"A rose by any other name"...  You could have quoted Shakespeare in it's
original German.  :-)

>The hole in Carancas will stay the same, no matter if it's called "crater"
>or "pit".

I think that the problem some have with calling Carancas a crater is a
conceptual one-- people want to think of a crater as something blasted in hard
soil or rock that will be around for centuries or more-- a splat in mud that'll
be gone in a year or two just doesn't seem that impressive.
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Michael Farmer
Adam
You told everyone on this list that Carancas was not a
crater, you have been proven wrong, I was proven right
with the papers in the news this week, I am merely
clarifying that, nothing more.
Now, what problem is it of mine that uneducated idiots
pissed in the crater? Does that ruin the event, make
it useless, wipe it from the history books? It was
handled fine on my end, things just got bad when
police tried to steal all of our money. What is your
advice, should I have gone to the president of Peru?
When you are in the crap, you make decisions on the
spot, it is not as easy as sitting at your desk and
typing emails. The locals were nice, just poor people
who had no idea what was going on, the government was
inept and corrupt, and the police took advantage of
the situation to try and rob us, then the proverbial
crap hit the fan from all sides. Oh well, the crater
was studied, a tiny amount of the meteorite was saved,
and the rest, as they say, it history.
Michael Farmer
--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Mike and List,
> 
> I conceded the point long ago that the term crater
> also applies to the Carancas event.  I also stated
> that there are different types of craters and this
> one
> falls into the impact pit category as was the case
> with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
> (impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also
> explosive
> embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and yet
> Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists referred
> to
> them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
> somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with "To
> me,"
> 
> My only problem with the Carancas thing is that was
> over-hyped from the beginning with much
> misinformation
> surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
> occurrence and a circus soon followed. People will
> treat you the way you allow them, the same applies
> to
> the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the
> impact
> pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed
> soon
> became a problem.  I think if the event was handled
> in
> a more professional matter, I would not have a
> problem
> with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect for
> the way it was handled.
> 
> The last from me on this,
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
>   
> 

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Ted Bunch
I am not sure why there is an argument about whether or not Carancas is an
impact crater. Of course it is! In scientific terminology, impact pit is not
acceptable. Let's review the facts:

1) The Carancas crater was produced by a hypervelocity impactor that
excavated a deep hole and formed a raised rim of target materials
(unconsolidated clastic debris).
2) Produced ejecta rays out 350 m from the crater
3) The event had sufficient shock energy to cause classic shock features in
target quartz.
4) There is no size limitation for use of the term "crater" as long as the
feature fits the accepted scientific constraints, e. g., formed by
hypervelocity impact. LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) flew in space
for 5.5 years and studies of the facility skin showed thousands of craters
as small as a few microns. Similar tiny craters have been found all over
space shuttle vehicles. Apollo glassy spherules and rock samples show tiny
impact craters as do several meteorite surfaces. In all of these cases,
scientific reports used the term "crater".

Ted Bunch 

(an innocent bystander with 40 + years of professional experience in impact
cratering)








On 2/28/08 11:01 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> All:
> See the site (http://unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase).
> On the first page you will find the criteria for inclusion within this
> database (which is the most comprehensive and well-researched list on the
> planet). Sikhote-Alin is listed, Carancas is not (yet?).  Also note Wabar and
> Haviland, both of which are termed "craters" and do fall within Adam's range
> of 5-20 m.
> 
> The term impact "pit" is not listed in the Glossary of Geology (Jackson, 1997,
> 4th ed.), and is thus likely a loosely-used definition.  Impact crater is
> listed in the Glossary and is defined as "a generally circular crater formed
> either by impact of a projectile on a planetary surface or by an experimental
> hypervelocity impact of a projectile into solid matter..."
> 
> I would hedge a bet that Carancas will be considered an impact crater.
>  
> Matt
> --
> Matt Morgan
> Mile High Meteorites
> http://www.mhmeteorites.com
> P.O. Box 151293
> Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
> 
> -Original Message-----
> From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:40:39
> To:Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Adam
> 
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater
> 
> 
> I did not realize that the website you listed was the
> definitive and final place which determines craters vs
> pits. It seems that some of the top scientists in the
> world think that it is a crater, perhaps you should
> enlighten them.
> Carancas is a crater, and I am not sure:), but I do
> believe that the impact of a meteorite created it,
> thus, I am still confused, but would that not tend to
> suggest that it is meteoritic? Adam, I think
> regardless of whether it is a common chondrite, the
> simple fact that it exists forces science to
> re-calculate its models for impact craters by
> chondrites. So Carancas is extremely important. I
> forsee papers written about Carancas for decades.
> There will be no roof built, the crater is already
> mostly destroyed (as I predicted that it would be,
> thanks to those of us who went there, at least some
> material was preserved).
> Michael Farmer
> 
> --- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mike and List Members,
>> 
>> To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
>> form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
>> also a crater by other definitions, just not
>> meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
>> several impact pits that were described as such
>> further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
>> impact crater. 
>> 
>> Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
>> crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits".
>> Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
>> defining it as a pit.
>> 
>> http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm
>> 
>> Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
>> more than a depression in the ground with urine,
>> fecal
>> matter and trash in it. Not to forget, a $90,000.00
>> roof will be added on top of a rotted out and the
>> most
>> common type of ordinary chondrite in existence at
>> the
>> bottom. 
>> 
>> All the best,
>> 
>> Adam
>> 
>> 
> 
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Tim Heitz







Has any one ever determined how much of was recovered?

Thanks,
Tim





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To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam" 


Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater



Adam
You told everyone on this list that Carancas was not a
crater, you have been proven wrong, I was proven right
with the papers in the news this week, I am merely
clarifying that, nothing more.
Now, what problem is it of mine that uneducated idiots
pissed in the crater? Does that ruin the event, make
it useless, wipe it from the history books? It was
handled fine on my end, things just got bad when
police tried to steal all of our money. What is your
advice, should I have gone to the president of Peru?
When you are in the crap, you make decisions on the
spot, it is not as easy as sitting at your desk and
typing emails. The locals were nice, just poor people
who had no idea what was going on, the government was
inept and corrupt, and the police took advantage of
the situation to try and rob us, then the proverbial
crap hit the fan from all sides. Oh well, the crater
was studied, a tiny amount of the meteorite was saved,
and the rest, as they say, it history.
Michael Farmer
--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Mike and List,

I conceded the point long ago that the term crater
also applies to the Carancas event.  I also stated
that there are different types of craters and this
one
falls into the impact pit category as was the case
with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
(impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also
explosive
embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and yet
Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists referred
to
them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with "To
me,"

My only problem with the Carancas thing is that was
over-hyped from the beginning with much
misinformation
surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
occurrence and a circus soon followed. People will
treat you the way you allow them, the same applies
to
the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the
impact
pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed
soon
became a problem.  I think if the event was handled
in
a more professional matter, I would not have a
problem
with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect for
the way it was handled.

The last from me on this,

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Michael Farmer
Thanks for clarifying that Ted.
Michael Farmer



--- Ted Bunch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I am not sure why there is an argument about whether
> or not Carancas is an
> impact crater. Of course it is! In scientific
> terminology, impact pit is not
> acceptable. Let's review the facts:
> 
> 1) The Carancas crater was produced by a
> hypervelocity impactor that
> excavated a deep hole and formed a raised rim of
> target materials
> (unconsolidated clastic debris).
> 2) Produced ejecta rays out 350 m from the crater
> 3) The event had sufficient shock energy to cause
> classic shock features in
> target quartz.
> 4) There is no size limitation for use of the term
> "crater" as long as the
> feature fits the accepted scientific constraints, e.
> g., formed by
> hypervelocity impact. LDEF (Long Duration Exposure
> Facility) flew in space
> for 5.5 years and studies of the facility skin
> showed thousands of craters
> as small as a few microns. Similar tiny craters have
> been found all over
> space shuttle vehicles. Apollo glassy spherules and
> rock samples show tiny
> impact craters as do several meteorite surfaces. In
> all of these cases,
> scientific reports used the term "crater".
> 
> Ted Bunch 
> 
> (an innocent bystander with 40 + years of
> professional experience in impact
> cratering)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 2/28/08 11:01 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
> > All:
> > See the site (http://unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase).
> > On the first page you will find the criteria for
> inclusion within this
> > database (which is the most comprehensive and
> well-researched list on the
> > planet). Sikhote-Alin is listed, Carancas is not
> (yet?).  Also note Wabar and
> > Haviland, both of which are termed "craters" and
> do fall within Adam's range
> > of 5-20 m.
> > 
> > The term impact "pit" is not listed in the
> Glossary of Geology (Jackson, 1997,
> > 4th ed.), and is thus likely a loosely-used
> definition.  Impact crater is
> > listed in the Glossary and is defined as "a
> generally circular crater formed
> > either by impact of a projectile on a planetary
> surface or by an experimental
> > hypervelocity impact of a projectile into solid
> matter..."
> > 
> > I would hedge a bet that Carancas will be
> considered an impact crater.
> >  
> > Matt
> > --
> > Matt Morgan
> > Mile High Meteorites
> > http://www.mhmeteorites.com
> > P.O. Box 151293
> > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 
> > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:40:39
> > To:Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Adam
> > 
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater
> > 
> > 
> > I did not realize that the website you listed was
> the
> > definitive and final place which determines
> craters vs
> > pits. It seems that some of the top scientists in
> the
> > world think that it is a crater, perhaps you
> should
> > enlighten them.
> > Carancas is a crater, and I am not sure:), but I
> do
> > believe that the impact of a meteorite created it,
> > thus, I am still confused, but would that not tend
> to
> > suggest that it is meteoritic? Adam, I think
> > regardless of whether it is a common chondrite,
> the
> > simple fact that it exists forces science to
> > re-calculate its models for impact craters by
> > chondrites. So Carancas is extremely important. I
> > forsee papers written about Carancas for decades.
> > There will be no roof built, the crater is already
> > mostly destroyed (as I predicted that it would be,
> > thanks to those of us who went there, at least
> some
> > material was preserved).
> > Michael Farmer
> > 
> > --- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi Mike and List Members,
> >> 
> >> To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is
> a
> >> form of crater. I will concede the point that it
> is
> >> also a crater by other definitions, just not
> >> meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
> >> several impact pits that were described as such
> >> further constraining the meteoritic definition of
> an
> >> impact crater. 
> >> 
> >> Here is a great reference site that clearly
> defines
> >> crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact 

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Michael Farmer
Tim, it is somewhere in the 10 kilo range, giv or take
a kilo. Of the 10 kilos I know of, about 6 kilograms
was fine dust in baggies. Hans Koser has this
material, he was trying to sell it at the Tucson show.
Moritz Karl and I bought the other ~3 kilos he had,
and most of that is sold now. I have less than 400
grams of material left for sale. Calr Esparza in
Tucson got around 1.4 kilo with Bob Haag, I bought all
of Bob's share from him.
There is about a kilo in a museum in La Paz, Bolivia.
So around 12 kilos is my estimate of total material
recovered.
Michael Farmer
--- Tim Heitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Has any one ever determined how much of was
> recovered?
> 
> Thanks,
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam" 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater
> 
> 
> > Adam
> > You told everyone on this list that Carancas was
> not a
> > crater, you have been proven wrong, I was proven
> right
> > with the papers in the news this week, I am merely
> > clarifying that, nothing more.
> > Now, what problem is it of mine that uneducated
> idiots
> > pissed in the crater? Does that ruin the event,
> make
> > it useless, wipe it from the history books? It was
> > handled fine on my end, things just got bad when
> > police tried to steal all of our money. What is
> your
> > advice, should I have gone to the president of
> Peru?
> > When you are in the crap, you make decisions on
> the
> > spot, it is not as easy as sitting at your desk
> and
> > typing emails. The locals were nice, just poor
> people
> > who had no idea what was going on, the government
> was
> > inept and corrupt, and the police took advantage
> of
> > the situation to try and rob us, then the
> proverbial
> > crap hit the fan from all sides. Oh well, the
> crater
> > was studied, a tiny amount of the meteorite was
> saved,
> > and the rest, as they say, it history.
> > Michael Farmer
> > --- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> Mike and List,
> >>
> >> I conceded the point long ago that the term
> crater
> >> also applies to the Carancas event.  I also
> stated
> >> that there are different types of craters and
> this
> >> one
> >> falls into the impact pit category as was the
> case
> >> with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
> >> (impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also
> >> explosive
> >> embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and
> yet
> >> Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists
> referred
> >> to
> >> them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
> >> somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with
> "To
> >> me,"
> >>
> >> My only problem with the Carancas thing is that
> was
> >> over-hyped from the beginning with much
> >> misinformation
> >> surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
> >> occurrence and a circus soon followed. People
> will
> >> treat you the way you allow them, the same
> applies
> >> to
> >> the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the
> >> impact
> >> pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed
> >> soon
> >> became a problem.  I think if the event was
> handled
> >> in
> >> a more professional matter, I would not have a
> >> problem
> >> with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect
> for
> >> the way it was handled.
> >>
> >> The last from me on this,
> >>
> >> Adam
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread Adam Hupe
Mike,

I do not understand why this hashed out thread was
started again by you as it is barely worthy of the
bandwidth. I am not the one who started the impact pit
versus crater debate months ago. I expressed my
opinion at the time so why am I being the target of
this immature string about who is right or wrong?

I conceded months ago that Carancas could be called a
crater.  My initial problem came from reading old
books including some of Ninninger's works that tried
to define some craters as impact pits.  Apparently,
unpublished modern terms define craters more precisely
but a lot of haze still exists.  It is not about who
is right or wrong. It is about defining terms through
debate. The tone of your posts is argumentative as far
as I am concerned and not worthy of more posts as this
subject has already been beaten to death.  Lets just
call it a muddy hole in the gound created by a
meteorite and be done with it.

Best Regards,

Adam

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-28 Thread ensoramanda



Michael Farmer wrote:


Tim, it is somewhere in the 10 kilo range, giv or take
a kilo. Of the 10 kilos I know of, about 6 kilograms
was fine dust in baggies. Hans Koser has this
material, he was trying to sell it at the Tucson show.
Moritz Karl and I bought the other ~3 kilos he had,
and most of that is sold now. I have less than 400
grams of material left for sale. Calr Esparza in
Tucson got around 1.4 kilo with Bob Haag, I bought all
of Bob's share from him.
There is about a kilo in a museum in La Paz, Bolivia.
So around 12 kilos is my estimate of total material
recovered.
Michael Farmer
--- Tim Heitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 






Has any one ever determined how much of was
recovered?

Thanks,
Tim





- Original Message - 
From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam" 


Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater


   


Adam
You told everyone on this list that Carancas was
 


not a
   


crater, you have been proven wrong, I was proven
 


right
   


with the papers in the news this week, I am merely
clarifying that, nothing more.
Now, what problem is it of mine that uneducated
 


idiots
   


pissed in the crater? Does that ruin the event,
 


make
   


it useless, wipe it from the history books? It was
handled fine on my end, things just got bad when
police tried to steal all of our money. What is
 


your
   


advice, should I have gone to the president of
 


Peru?
   


When you are in the crap, you make decisions on
 


the
   


spot, it is not as easy as sitting at your desk
 


and
   


typing emails. The locals were nice, just poor
 


people
   


who had no idea what was going on, the government
 


was
   


inept and corrupt, and the police took advantage
 


of
   


the situation to try and rob us, then the
 


proverbial
   


crap hit the fan from all sides. Oh well, the
 


crater
   


was studied, a tiny amount of the meteorite was
 


saved,
   


and the rest, as they say, it history.
Michael Farmer
--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 


Mike and List,

I conceded the point long ago that the term
   


crater
   


also applies to the Carancas event.  I also
   


stated
   


that there are different types of craters and
   


this
   


one
falls into the impact pit category as was the
   


case
   


with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
(impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also
explosive
embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and
   


yet
   


Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists
   


referred
   


to
them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with
   


"To
   


me,"

My only problem with the Carancas thing is that
   


was
   


over-hyped from the beginning with much
misinformation
surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
occurrence and a circus soon followed. People
   


will
   


treat you the way you allow them, the same
   


applies
   


to
the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the
impact
pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed
soon
became a problem.  I think if the event was
   


handled
   


in
a more professional matter, I would not have a
problem
with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect
   


for
   


the way it was handled.

The last from me on this,

Adam




   


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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-29 Thread Armando Afonso
By the way, I have seen those milimetric holes on the surface of some 
sikhote refered as "craters".

Is that detail of terminology so important?

- Original Message - 
From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam" 


Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater



Hi Mike and List Members,

To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
also a crater by other definitions, just not
meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
several impact pits that were described as such
further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
impact crater.

Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits".
Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
defining it as a pit.

http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm

Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
more than a depression in the ground with urine, fecal
matter and trash in it. Not to forget, a $90,000.00
roof will be added on top of a rotted out and the most
common type of ordinary chondrite in existence at the
bottom.

All the best,

Adam

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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-29 Thread Jerry

Ted and List,
I'm happy to see you weigh in on this. Maybe this will stop the quibbling.
I sense an odor of sour grapes in this thread anyhow.
If one [or more] of our "team" managed to get there and survey the site, 
survive angry protestations, bring back a quantity for us to share, why 
quibble over terminology.
Subsequent investigations corroborate earlier assessments and now this 
meteorite is being recognized for its historic import.
HYPERVELOCITY is the watch word anyway. That don't happen every day[at least 
witnessed!]

Jerry Flaherty
- Original Message - 
From: "Ted Bunch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam Hupe" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam" 

Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater



I am not sure why there is an argument about whether or not Carancas is an
impact crater. Of course it is! In scientific terminology, impact pit is 
not

acceptable. Let's review the facts:

1) The Carancas crater was produced by a hypervelocity impactor that
excavated a deep hole and formed a raised rim of target materials
(unconsolidated clastic debris).
2) Produced ejecta rays out 350 m from the crater
3) The event had sufficient shock energy to cause classic shock features 
in

target quartz.
4) There is no size limitation for use of the term "crater" as long as the
feature fits the accepted scientific constraints, e. g., formed by
hypervelocity impact. LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) flew in space
for 5.5 years and studies of the facility skin showed thousands of craters
as small as a few microns. Similar tiny craters have been found all over
space shuttle vehicles. Apollo glassy spherules and rock samples show tiny
impact craters as do several meteorite surfaces. In all of these cases,
scientific reports used the term "crater".

Ted Bunch

(an innocent bystander with 40 + years of professional experience in 
impact

cratering)








On 2/28/08 11:01 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:


All:
See the site (http://unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase).
On the first page you will find the criteria for inclusion within this
database (which is the most comprehensive and well-researched list on the
planet). Sikhote-Alin is listed, Carancas is not (yet?).  Also note Wabar 
and
Haviland, both of which are termed "craters" and do fall within Adam's 
range

of 5-20 m.

The term impact "pit" is not listed in the Glossary of Geology (Jackson, 
1997,

4th ed.), and is thus likely a loosely-used definition.  Impact crater is
listed in the Glossary and is defined as "a generally circular crater 
formed
either by impact of a projectile on a planetary surface or by an 
experimental

hypervelocity impact of a projectile into solid matter..."

I would hedge a bet that Carancas will be considered an impact crater.

Matt
--
Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
http://www.mhmeteorites.com
P.O. Box 151293
Lakewood, CO 80215 USA

-----Original Message-
From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:40:39
To:Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,Adam

Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater


I did not realize that the website you listed was the
definitive and final place which determines craters vs
pits. It seems that some of the top scientists in the
world think that it is a crater, perhaps you should
enlighten them.
Carancas is a crater, and I am not sure:), but I do
believe that the impact of a meteorite created it,
thus, I am still confused, but would that not tend to
suggest that it is meteoritic? Adam, I think
regardless of whether it is a common chondrite, the
simple fact that it exists forces science to
re-calculate its models for impact craters by
chondrites. So Carancas is extremely important. I
forsee papers written about Carancas for decades.
There will be no roof built, the crater is already
mostly destroyed (as I predicted that it would be,
thanks to those of us who went there, at least some
material was preserved).
Michael Farmer

--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi Mike and List Members,

To me, Carancas produced an "impact pit" which is a
form of crater. I will concede the point that it is
also a crater by other definitions, just not
meteoritic.  The Sikhote Alin event also produced
several impact pits that were described as such
further constraining the meteoritic definition of an
impact crater.

Here is a great reference site that clearly defines
crater sizes of 5-20 meters as "impact pits".
Carancas only produced a 13 meter mud hole squarely
defining it as a pit.

http://www.somerikko.net/old/geo/imp/listinfo.htm

Pretty soon, the Carancas impact pit it will be no
more than a depression in the ground wit

Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater

2008-02-29 Thread Barry Davis
It doesn't matter to me what it is called. I'm just glad I bought a piece 
from Michael Farmer. Being new to meteorites, this is my first one. I have 
bought a few since, but I'm proud to have a Carancas for my first. ( you 
know there are a few "firsts" in life that you NEVER FORGET.)

Thanks Michael
Barry Davis
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From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tim Heitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Meteorite List" 


Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater



Tim, it is somewhere in the 10 kilo range, giv or take
a kilo. Of the 10 kilos I know of, about 6 kilograms
was fine dust in baggies. Hans Koser has this
material, he was trying to sell it at the Tucson show.
Moritz Karl and I bought the other ~3 kilos he had,
and most of that is sold now. I have less than 400
grams of material left for sale. Calr Esparza in
Tucson got around 1.4 kilo with Bob Haag, I bought all
of Bob's share from him.
There is about a kilo in a museum in La Paz, Bolivia.
So around 12 kilos is my estimate of total material
recovered.
Michael Farmer
--- Tim Heitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:








Has any one ever determined how much of was
recovered?

Thanks,
Tim





- Original Message - 
From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam"

Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater


> Adam
> You told everyone on this list that Carancas was
not a
> crater, you have been proven wrong, I was proven
right
> with the papers in the news this week, I am merely
> clarifying that, nothing more.
> Now, what problem is it of mine that uneducated
idiots
> pissed in the crater? Does that ruin the event,
make
> it useless, wipe it from the history books? It was
> handled fine on my end, things just got bad when
> police tried to steal all of our money. What is
your
> advice, should I have gone to the president of
Peru?
> When you are in the crap, you make decisions on
the
> spot, it is not as easy as sitting at your desk
and
> typing emails. The locals were nice, just poor
people
> who had no idea what was going on, the government
was
> inept and corrupt, and the police took advantage
of
> the situation to try and rob us, then the
proverbial
> crap hit the fan from all sides. Oh well, the
crater
> was studied, a tiny amount of the meteorite was
saved,
> and the rest, as they say, it history.
> Michael Farmer
> --- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Mike and List,
>>
>> I conceded the point long ago that the term
crater
>> also applies to the Carancas event.  I also
stated
>> that there are different types of craters and
this
>> one
>> falls into the impact pit category as was the
case
>> with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
>> (impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also
>> explosive
>> embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and
yet
>> Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists
referred
>> to
>> them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
>> somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with
"To
>> me,"
>>
>> My only problem with the Carancas thing is that
was
>> over-hyped from the beginning with much
>> misinformation
>> surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
>> occurrence and a circus soon followed. People
will
>> treat you the way you allow them, the same
applies
>> to
>> the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the
>> impact
>> pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed
>> soon
>> became a problem.  I think if the event was
handled
>> in
>> a more professional matter, I would not have a
>> problem
>> with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect
for
>> the way it was handled.
>>
>> The last from me on this,
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater...recovered amount

2008-02-28 Thread ensoramanda
According to the Bolivian mineral dealers several kilos went over the 
border, much of which I was told was sold to someone in Japan. A lot is 
still being sold out of Bolivia.


At the moment on ebay..some larger pieces.

Item number: 170197093360
Item number: 180212970860
Item number: 180199806156
Item number: 180210443310

Graham Ensor


Michael Farmer wrote:


Tim, it is somewhere in the 10 kilo range, giv or take
a kilo. Of the 10 kilos I know of, about 6 kilograms
was fine dust in baggies. Hans Koser has this
material, he was trying to sell it at the Tucson show.
Moritz Karl and I bought the other ~3 kilos he had,
and most of that is sold now. I have less than 400
grams of material left for sale. Calr Esparza in
Tucson got around 1.4 kilo with Bob Haag, I bought all
of Bob's share from him.
There is about a kilo in a museum in La Paz, Bolivia.
So around 12 kilos is my estimate of total material
recovered.
Michael Farmer
--- Tim Heitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 






Has any one ever determined how much of was
recovered?

Thanks,
Tim





- Original Message - 
From: "Michael Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Adam" 


Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Carancas crater


   


Adam
You told everyone on this list that Carancas was
 


not a
   


crater, you have been proven wrong, I was proven
 


right
   


with the papers in the news this week, I am merely
clarifying that, nothing more.
Now, what problem is it of mine that uneducated
 


idiots
   


pissed in the crater? Does that ruin the event,
 


make
   


it useless, wipe it from the history books? It was
handled fine on my end, things just got bad when
police tried to steal all of our money. What is
 


your
   


advice, should I have gone to the president of
 


Peru?
   


When you are in the crap, you make decisions on
 


the
   


spot, it is not as easy as sitting at your desk
 


and
   


typing emails. The locals were nice, just poor
 


people
   


who had no idea what was going on, the government
 


was
   


inept and corrupt, and the police took advantage
 


of
   


the situation to try and rob us, then the
 


proverbial
   


crap hit the fan from all sides. Oh well, the
 


crater
   


was studied, a tiny amount of the meteorite was
 


saved,
   


and the rest, as they say, it history.
Michael Farmer
--- Adam Hupe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 


Mike and List,

I conceded the point long ago that the term
   


crater
   


also applies to the Carancas event.  I also
   


stated
   


that there are different types of craters and
   


this
   


one
falls into the impact pit category as was the
   


case
   


with the Sikhote Alin event.  Some of the craters
(impact pits) left by Sikhote Alin were also
explosive
embedding pieces of the meteorite in trees and
   


yet
   


Ninninger, along with dozens of scientists
   


referred
   


to
them as impact pits.  I admit the definition is
somewhat hazy is why I qualified the term with
   


"To
   


me,"

My only problem with the Carancas thing is that
   


was
   


over-hyped from the beginning with much
misinformation
surrounding it. Then, no respect was given to the
occurrence and a circus soon followed. People
   


will
   


treat you the way you allow them, the same
   


applies
   


to
the Carancas event.  Trash was thrown into the
impact
pit, people relieved themselves into it and greed
soon
became a problem.  I think if the event was
   


handled
   


in
a more professional matter, I would not have a
problem
with it. The way it stands, I have zero respect
   


for
   


the way it was handled.

The last from me on this,

Adam




   


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[meteorite-list] Carancas crater - 8 months later

2008-06-07 Thread Jan Hattenbach
Hello list,

last week I visited the impact site in Carancas, Peru for my very last time. 
I´m heading back to Germany soon...

I found the crater covered with a tarpaulin. After more than eight months since 
the impact it is pretty much eroded, the rims are much shallower than at my 
last visit on september 26, 2007. The water inside the crater ist approx. 30 cm 
deep, the crater bottom is completely shoaled. Although local authorities had 
claimed to preserve the crater in novermber 2007, obviously not very much has 
happend since then. There are 4 concrete pillars surrounding the crater, 
approx. 1,5 meters high, that ought to be the basis for a roof that was 
supposed to protect the crater from the heavy rainfall in the rainseason. 
However, it looks very much as if these construction works hav been stopped 
some time ago. As I write in my report, the structure of these pillows looks 
very similar to to the fragile character of the Carancas meteorites...

There have been some diggings in the vicinity of the crater, it was explained 
to me that they are to redirect the flow of surface water. 

My guide (who was the same guy that brought me there on my first visit on 
september 22) told me that sometimes tourists came to Desaguadero to visit the 
crater. On the way there I was offered some "meteorites". I found that most of 
them were just dust from mother earth, but among the dust were indeed some tiny 
meteorite fragments! I took the fragments and left the dust for the other 
tourists :-)

You can find some fotos and my report (in german, but I mentioned the 
interesting part in this email) on my webblog:

http://www.kosmologs.de/kosmo/blog/himmelslichter/chile-2008/2008-06-05/8-monate-danach-besuch-am-meteoritenkrater-von-carancas

Best regards fom Peru:

Jan

 
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