[meteorite-list] Carancas meteorite...glassy spheres.

[Michael Farmer]

I searched the heck out of the soil, and never saw
any, but hey, I was looking for meteorite chunks, not
glass spheroids. 
Mike

--- ensoramanda <ensoramanda at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> In earlier discussions on the list it was
> discussed...I think!...that if 
> the Carancas meteorite was still ablating near to
> impact that there 
> would be evidence in the form of ablation material
> around the site.  The 
> dealer in Bolivia informed me that there were indeed
> small glassy 
> spheres around in the soil found by locals with
> magnets.  Unfortunately 
> he did not collect or record any.
> 
> Or could these be formed by heat on impact?
> 
> Anybody have any thoughts.
> 
> Mike, Moritz or Rob.  Did you come across any?
> 
> Graham Ensor
> 
> 
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