[meteorite-list] Catamarca Meteorite?
Meteorites USA
eric at meteoritesusa.com
Sat Mar 13 00:57:13 EST 2010
Anyone know anything about this? Or is this another "flaming" crater?
Google translation of the page.
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They find a meteorite in Catamarca
http://www.eldiario24.com/nota.php?id=158863
[March 10, 2010 09:19]
A woman was struck by a stone that had sparkles. It happened in Fiambalá
and will be analyzed by specialists.
Local residents Fiambalá Catamarca claim to have seen fall during Monday
night a meteorite and his remains, which have been found by a woman,
will now be analyzed by specialists at the National University of Catamarca.
The incident occurred in the District of Fiambalá Juan Manuel Salas,
department Tinogasta, located about 350 kilometers west of the
provincial capital, where his neighbors say that about 22 of that day
fell from the sky a ball fire followed by a luminous trail.
The neighbors felt that this is a meteorite and that its size would not
be larger than a soccer ball.
Standard Olmedo, who lives in that area, said Ancasti told FM that he
filmed with his cell phone and managed to drop to locate the stone.
Olmedo, who at the time of the phenomenon was with his son, said "past
the 22 on Monday" was struck "a bright light" that shone from behind.
Turning "I saw falling from the sky a red ball, trailing light
strongly," he said.
According to the woman, she arrived with her son to the place of the
fall, where they discovered "a stone that he still flashes.
Meanwhile, this morning it was reported from the National University of
Catamarca specialists from this house of studies and the Department of
Anthropology will travel to Fiambalá afternoon to prepare a report on
the alleged meteorite.
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Regards,
Eric
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