[meteorite-list] Experts Skeptical of Peruvian Meteorite Impact

[Paul]

Scientists Doubt Meteorite Sickened Peruvians by
By Andrea Thompson, Space.com, September 19, 2007

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070919_peru_meteorite.html

Experts: 'Meteor' Gases Likely Caused by Geyser, 
Fox News September 19, 2007

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297369,00.html

The only saving grace about this story is the last line,

which reads:



"Peruvian geologists are on their way to examine the crater, 

according to news reports."



Hopefully, this means someone will get down to the bottom

of this mess and determine what really happened.

These stories have been followed by:

Peruvian Geophysicist Confirms Claim of Meteorite Crash
By Monte Hayes, Associated Press, September. 19, 2007

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070919_ap_meteorite_peru.html

It stated:

"Jose
Mechare, a scientist with Peru's Geological, Mining 
and Metallurgical
Institute, said a geologist had confirmed 
that it was a "rocky
meteorite,'' based on the fragments 
analyzed."

The sickness was explained by this line in the article:

"He said
fear may have provoked psychosomatic ailments."

They article finally statesd:

"She said that after the meteorite struck, small rocks
rained 
down on the roof of her house for several minutes and she 
feared the
house was going to collapse."

Best Regards,

Paul




       
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