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Carancas, in the province of Chucuito, region of Puno in the country of
Peru. It made a sizable impact crater, 13.8 meters in diameter. Local
residents and many others have recovered numerous pieces of the impactor
from the sides of the crater and the surrounding area. Mike Farmer brought
several samples to the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the UAz for
classification on 5 October 2007. The total mass is currently unknown.
It is believed only a couple of kilograms of very small pieces were recovered.
Eventually the creater fill with water and whetever remained was lost
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