{"id":11585,"date":"2021-08-16T05:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/BigJimIndustries.com\/wordpress\/?p=11585"},"modified":"2021-08-15T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T00:41:26","slug":"invincible-stonehenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigjimindustries.com\/wordpress\/2021\/08\/16\/invincible-stonehenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Invincible Stonehenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Scientists Have Conducted Tests That Reveal Stonehenge Is Made From a Nearly Indestructible Ancient Material<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A rare core sample, removed years ago, contains a form of quartz that doesn’t erode or crumble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

by Sarah Cascone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The full moon sets behind Stonehenge on April 27, 2021 in Amesbury, England. Photo by Finnbarr Webster\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A long lost piece of England\u2019s Stonehenge monument is helping experts understand the mysterious prehistoric structure. Analysis of a core sample taken from one of the site\u2019s massive slabs suggests that the stone\u2019s geochemical composition may have made it uniquely well-equipped to stand the test of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made from 99.7 percent quartz crystals, the stones are practically indestructible, according to a new study published in the journal Plos One<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow we\u2019ve got a good idea why this stuff\u2019s still standing there,\u201d study co-author David Nash, a professor of physical geography at the University of Brighton, told\u00a0Business Insider<\/a>. \u201cThe stone is incredibly durable\u2014it\u2019s really resistant to erosion and weathering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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