WebAug 26, 2009 · The Dutch national museum said today that one of its prized possessions, a rock supposedly brought back from the moon by U.S. astronauts, is just a piece of petrified wood. Rijksmuseum spokeswoman ... WebA piece of moon rock featured in the Dutch national museum that was supposedly retrieved from the moon by the Apollo astronauts and donated after the death of a former prime minister has turned out to be a piece of wood. ... a rock supposedly brought back from the moon by U.S. astronauts, is just a piece of petrified wood. Source: Yahoo! News

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WebFeb 7, 2007 · OK so in 1969 the US ambassador to Holland gave a "moon rock" to Willem Drees, ex-Dutch prime minister, who kept it until he died almost 20 years later. In 1988 it was given to a museum, which had it inspected and insured, then another 20 years passed before it was discovered to be a piece of petrified wood. WebRT @DariusVolket: Dumb as a Moon Rock.‘💉😷😴☠️ Moon rock’ in museum is just petrified wood The Dutch national museum said Thursday that one of its prized possessions, a rock … hyundai move smart

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WebA moon rock given to the Dutch prime minister by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969 has turned out to be a fake Curators at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, where the rock has attracted tens of thousands of visitors each year, discovered that the "lunar rock", valued at £308,000, was in fact petrified wood. WebPetrified wood has a self-explanatory name – it is basically old wood that has been turned into stone in a natural process. Most commonly, the name is given to fossilized leftovers of random vegetation. Wood turning into stone is a natural process referred to as permineralization. WebCharlevoix has a pattern similar to coral and is very similar to Petoskey stone. Other rocks like Basalt, Pyroxine, Limestone can also be found in these areas. Some places to visit … hyundai mower parts uk online