[meteorite-list] The black stone in the wall of the Ka'ba (Part 1 of 3)

BURKE J.G. (1986) Cosmic Debris, Meteorites in History, pp. 221-223: The black stone in the wall of the Ka'ba is a holy relic. Muslim religious leaders know its origin and history through oral tradition and written records, and they have cooperated with inquisitive Westerners to the extent of

[meteorite-list] The black stone in the wall of the Ka'ba (Part 2 of 3)

BURKE J.G. (1986) Cosmic Debris, Meteorites in History, pp. 221-223: It is impossible to estimate the original size of the stone or even its present dimensions. One observer in the early tenth century wrote that it had a length of 1 cubit (slightly over 2 feet). Another, who saw it during the

[meteorite-list] The black stone in the wall of the Ka'ba (Part 3 of 3)

BURKE J.G. (1986) Cosmic Debris, Meteorites in History, pp. 221-223: Partsch evidently favored a meteoritic origin of the stone, both because of von Laurin's description of the black exterior of the fragment he viewed, its interior texture, and its purported heaviness, and because Muslims said

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-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von bernd.pa...@paulinet.de Gesendet: Mittwoch, 6. Oktober 2010 21:25 An: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] The black stone in the wall of the Ka'ba (Part 3 of 3) In 1980, however, Thomsen presented a different hypothesis. She

[meteorite-list] The Black Stone...

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[meteorite-list] Re: Black stone of Paphos

Chris Aubeck wrote previously: Sacred black stone, this one the goddess Aphrodite from Paphos, Cyprus. Worshiped as early as the 12th century BC. I see, yes. Odd how there aren't any more photos of it online. I guess it had an interesting first day on Earth. For someone to have seen it land

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Black stone of Paphos

Would make a nice addition to any meteorite collection. Chris. Spratt Victoria, BC What, you plan to steal the Aphrodite stone?? :-) Seriously, I'd love to hear of your findings and maybe see another photo of it. I'm not even sure how big it is supposed to be. Chris