The Carancas Meteorite Fall, 15 September 2007
Official INGEMMET initial report
Released 21 September 2007
Luisa Macedo F.
& José Macharé O.
Impact location
Country Peru
Region Puno
Province Chucuito
District Desaguadero
Community Carancas...
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The Carancas Meteorite Fall, 15 September 2007
Official INGEMMET initial report
Released 21 September 2007
Luisa Macedo F.
& José Macharé O.
Impact location
Country Peru
Region Puno
Province Chucuito
District Desaguadero
Community Carancas
Coordinates Lat: 16°39’52”S Long: 69°02’38”W Elev: 3 824 m a.
s.
l.
Figure 1.
- Location map.
Impact date and time
Day 15 September 2007
Local time: 11:45 h
World time 19:45 h
Geological setting
The impact point is locates in a high plateau (Puna) formed upon a Cenozoic continental
sedimentary rocks (molasses or red beds: siltsones, shales and slates) of the Puno Group
(Palacios, 1993).
The zone displays the development of a few meters thick reddish brown soil.
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