Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
Villagers gather this unique Crypto-crystalline quartz (a form of jasper with impurities) from shallow river beds. A natural formation, geologists theorize that the iron oxide embedded in the stone was impregnated in the river bed millions of years ago by a meteorite. So this website says, that is all I know. Could easily be crap though. http://www.souljourney.com/shivalinghams.htm -LA On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: True. Quartz is a mineral, and can be deposited in any number of ways. In this case, based on gross physical appearance, I'd say the shiva lingams are likely made of a type of jasper, but I'm not qualified to tell. Given the fact that they're definitely more coarse-grained than other varieties like chalcedony and agate, I'm not even sure 'cryptocrystalline is the correct way to describe them - perhaps someone else who has a background in geology/mineralogy and is familiar with shiva lingams can comment here. The layering that can be seen in them is reminiscent of banded claystones; that's why I said sedimentary, but I could well be wrong. Jason On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Jerry Flaherty g...@comcast.net wrote: Quartz ain't sedimentary -- From: Leigh Anne DelRay leighannedel...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 6:45 PM To: Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites? Crypto-crystalline quartz (I think) On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Mel, Shiva Lingams are ordinary stones that have been polished by people into their respective shapes to create the religiously symbolic stones that people so seem to like. They are generally made of ordinary rocks with nothing really special about them - unless you believe in their religious/spiritual nature. I suppose you could have one made out of impactite, or even a meteorite, but I have *never* seen one made of said materials. They're typically made of that odd dichromatic sedimentary stone (at least I'm fairly sure it's sedimentary given the texture), but I'm not exactly sure as to what it is. Regards, Jason On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com wrote: Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
Crypto-crystalline quartz (I think) On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Mel, Shiva Lingams are ordinary stones that have been polished by people into their respective shapes to create the religiously symbolic stones that people so seem to like. They are generally made of ordinary rocks with nothing really special about them - unless you believe in their religious/spiritual nature. I suppose you could have one made out of impactite, or even a meteorite, but I have *never* seen one made of said materials. They're typically made of that odd dichromatic sedimentary stone (at least I'm fairly sure it's sedimentary given the texture), but I'm not exactly sure as to what it is. Regards, Jason On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com wrote: Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
Quartz ain't sedimentary -- From: Leigh Anne DelRay leighannedel...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 6:45 PM To: Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites? Crypto-crystalline quartz (I think) On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Mel, Shiva Lingams are ordinary stones that have been polished by people into their respective shapes to create the religiously symbolic stones that people so seem to like. They are generally made of ordinary rocks with nothing really special about them - unless you believe in their religious/spiritual nature. I suppose you could have one made out of impactite, or even a meteorite, but I have *never* seen one made of said materials. They're typically made of that odd dichromatic sedimentary stone (at least I'm fairly sure it's sedimentary given the texture), but I'm not exactly sure as to what it is. Regards, Jason On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com wrote: Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
True. Quartz is a mineral, and can be deposited in any number of ways. In this case, based on gross physical appearance, I'd say the shiva lingams are likely made of a type of jasper, but I'm not qualified to tell. Given the fact that they're definitely more coarse-grained than other varieties like chalcedony and agate, I'm not even sure 'cryptocrystalline is the correct way to describe them - perhaps someone else who has a background in geology/mineralogy and is familiar with shiva lingams can comment here. The layering that can be seen in them is reminiscent of banded claystones; that's why I said sedimentary, but I could well be wrong. Jason On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Jerry Flaherty g...@comcast.net wrote: Quartz ain't sedimentary -- From: Leigh Anne DelRay leighannedel...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 6:45 PM To: Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites? Crypto-crystalline quartz (I think) On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Jason Utas meteorite...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Mel, Shiva Lingams are ordinary stones that have been polished by people into their respective shapes to create the religiously symbolic stones that people so seem to like. They are generally made of ordinary rocks with nothing really special about them - unless you believe in their religious/spiritual nature. I suppose you could have one made out of impactite, or even a meteorite, but I have *never* seen one made of said materials. They're typically made of that odd dichromatic sedimentary stone (at least I'm fairly sure it's sedimentary given the texture), but I'm not exactly sure as to what it is. Regards, Jason On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com wrote: Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
Hello Mel, Shiva Lingams are ordinary stones that have been polished by people into their respective shapes to create the religiously symbolic stones that people so seem to like. They are generally made of ordinary rocks with nothing really special about them - unless you believe in their religious/spiritual nature. I suppose you could have one made out of impactite, or even a meteorite, but I have *never* seen one made of said materials. They're typically made of that odd dichromatic sedimentary stone (at least I'm fairly sure it's sedimentary given the texture), but I'm not exactly sure as to what it is. Regards, Jason On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com wrote: Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites?
Highly doubtful - Every one I have ever seen appears to be polished quartz bearing river rocks that are picked because of their elongated/egg shape and colors. They are usually fished out of the Narmada River in India. - Original Message - From: Melanie Matthews spacewoman2...@hotmail.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:24 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Shivalingams impactites? Good morning list. I was told once by the store owner of a local rock shop that shivalingams are the result of meteor impacts in India... think I recall her claim was backed by info from a rock/mineral book that she uses for reference. Is this true? I haven't found anything on google that mentions anything on that.. Regards - Mel _ New! Open Messenger faster on the MSN homepage http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677405 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
