Carancas - H4-5 - Ordinary Chondrite - Fragment - 0.054g - Peru
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Carancas is a famous witnessed Meteorite fall that occurred near the village of Carancas in southern Peru on 15 September 2007. The event is especially notable because the Meteorite struck the ground at high speed and formed a fresh impact crater, something rarely documented with a Stony Meteorite. Classified as an H4-5 Ordinary Chondrite, Carancas provides a well-recorded example of a modern crater-forming meteorite fall with strong scientific and collector interest.
Specimens of Carancas typically show a grey to brown interior with chondrules, metal grains, and brecciated material. As an H Chondrite, it contains relatively high iron compared with L and LL Chondrites, while the H4-5 classification reflects moderate thermal alteration on its parent body. Some pieces may show impact-darkening or fragmented textures linked to the force of the fall and crater formation.
For collectors, Carancas offers a clear combination of witnessed fall history, known date and location, and unusual impact context. Its association with a documented crater makes it stand apart from most recent Meteorite falls, where material normally fragments and slows before reaching the ground. Each specimen represents part of one of the most significant modern Meteorite impact events.