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Carancas Meteorite ExpeditionPhotos of some of the specimens we recovered in Peru.
This is every piece of the barely 300 grams of meteorite fragments I recovered either via finding them myself, or purchasing from the locals. A sad haul for a meteorite which must weigh many tons, but the local government is more interested in watching the meteorite rot in sewage water, than in preserving it. They are however, opening an investigation into the fact that we were able to buy pieces of the meteorite. It is a sad commentary on the priorities of the Peruvian government, that they would rather the meteorite be lost, than foreigners acquire any. The largest specimen is only ~38 grams.
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These are the largest pieces that I managed to acquire of this meteorite. Note the black fusion-crusted areas of the meteorites, it is actually not fusion crust, but rather these are clasts that were inside the matrix and blasted out on impact, they are covered in black shock-veins, showing that this meteorite is clearly a very nice breccia. The meteorite seems to be very fragile, whether naturally or from the pressure of the impact with planet Earth!
This shows more of the shock veins covering the meteorite.
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Myself and Moritz Karl with the local police force who took us to the meteorite crater. 29 October, 2007
FREEDOM! Robert Ward and I on Lake Titicaca, on the BOLIVIAN side only hours after escaping the clutches of the corrupt cops in Peru. We were much happier being safe in Bolivia.
Here in Tucson, on October 5th, I was already in the laboratory at the Lunar and Planetary Sciences building with Dr. Dolores Hill and Dr. Harold Connolly, donating samples of the Carancas meteorite for immediate analysis.
Michael Farmer and Dr Harold Connolly, the editor of the Meteoritical Bulletin, examining samples of the Carancas meteorite. This meteorite is already being distributed by me to labs all around the world. I will ensure that as many scientists as possible can study specimens.
Carancas, Page one. Carancas Expedition report All photos are property of Michael Farmer and MAY NOT be used or copied or used without prior permission with exception of the Google Earth meteorite trajectory map on page one. This belongs to Lionel Jackson, Geological Survey of Canada.
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