(meteorobs) Stone at Mecca

[Roberto G.]

From: <gsuhas1 at vsnl.com>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: RE: (meteorobs) Stone at Mecca


> Spelling of the place in Dehli is Mehrauli.
> Suhas 
> India
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hunter, Robert" <rhunter at midrex.com>
> Date: Friday, October 21, 2005 1:53 am
> Subject: RE: (meteorobs) Stone at Mecca
> 
> > But it's continually touched and kissed by innumerable people.  It 
> > stayspolished.  Plus, it should have some nickel in it.  And, if 
> > it's fine
> > grained, it wouldn't tend to rust anyway.  Wrought iron is remarkably
> > rust resistant.  
> > 
> > The iron pillar of Meharala (sp?) has been stuck in the dirt for at
> > least 1400 years.  It's in the center of Delhi.  The part of it that
> > people touch is absolutely smooth and black.  It looks just like the
> > black stone.  The rest of it is brown and rusty.  But, amazingly, even
> > the part beneath grade level has not rusted away. 

Do you known if chemical, isotopic and metal analisis of the pillar
of Mehrauli are known? 
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli