They'd Lost Theirs...

There is a unique story behind this object - it goes back over 2,000 years. You might find out a little more about it, eventually...

Uploaded29/03/2010 - 08:38

CategoryClose Up

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/3

Aperturef/5.6

LensN/A

ISO100

Focal Length90mm

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Date Taken	28/03/2010 - 20:03
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/3
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	100
Focal Length	90mm
Lens	N/A

grahamwalton grahamwalton

477 posts
24 years
Birmingham UK

Posted 30/03/2010 - 11:58 Link

At first glance, this picture looked like a hole in ship, looking through to the seabed. Closer inspection shows a piece of rock with mineral inclusions. So I guess what they had lost was the mineral. Is it marble?

An intriguing photo.

Friendly Regards
Graham

i-Berg i-Berg

3045 posts
16 years
Melbourne,
Oz

Posted 31/03/2010 - 08:14 Link

Graham,

Marble it is...

http://www.pbase.com/iberg