A while ago, I wrote about a fascinating meteorite fall in Peru (1, 2, 3). An American meteor collector has published a webpage with some additional crater photos, pictures of the meteor fragments, a map, and a photo of the meteors smoke trail. Although he has given some pieces to academics for research, he is selling other pieces that he bought from Peruvians and this has caused some controversy. It’s a typical story about the conflicts between professional scientists and amateurs. This happens often in fossil collecting and rare species.

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