[meteorite-list] Machu Picchu Meteorite?

[minador]

Doesn't look like a meteorite - since it's very heavy, could it be a
hematite nodule?  Then again, hematite isn't usually hard enough grind
granite, right?

Did the Inca's even "grind" building stones?  I thought they shaped them by
impact - bang a shaping stone onto the building stone.  I think it looks
like a worn chunk of basalt, which because of its large size, could explain
the heaviness.  Water worn  (smooth) basalt can sometimes have a metallic
luster from desert varnish.  If only the photo was of better quality.  Very
interesting though...

Any other ideas???

Mark Bowling


----- Original Message ----- 
From: ken newton
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Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:50 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Machu Picchu Meteorite?


http://www.gateofthesun.com/evan2/machupichu.htm

Photo of 'meteorite' about halfway down page.
What do you think?

Ken
#9632




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