수증기와 함께 희미한 빛 내뿜는 '미스터리 돌'

 

수증기와 함께 희미한 빛 내뿜는 '미스터리 돌'     희미한 빛을 내며 냄새를 내뿜는 돌이 멕시코에서 발견됐다. 영국 일간 데일리메일 등 외신은 최근 멕시코에서 기묘한 돌 하나가 발견됐다고 지난 3일(현지시각) 보도했다. 보도에 따르면 바위조각으로 보이는 돌은 멕시코 소노라 주(州)에서 발견됐다. 돌에서는 가축우리에서 날법한 냄새가 나고 있으며, 수증기와 함께 옅은 빛을 내뿜는 것으로 알려져 관심을 끌고 있다.   당국은 즉시 돌 수거에 들어가 성분분석에 착수했다. 당국 관계자는 현지 언론과의 인터뷰에서 “우리는 이 돌이 어디서 온 건지 전혀 알 수 없다”며 “광물 채굴 전문업체까지 동원하고 있지만 아직 돌의 정확한 성질조차 알아내지 못했다”고 말했다.   지역 주민들도 정체를 알 수 없는 돌 때문에 불안에 떠는 것으로 알려졌다.  이들은 돌에서 나오는 성분이 인체에 유해할 수 있다며 걱정하는 것으로 전해졌다.   주민들은 ‘우리는 돌이 왜 여기에 있는지 모르겠다’ ‘지나가는 트럭에서 떨어진 것 같지만 문제는 왜 가스가 나냐는 것’ ‘빨리 조사결과가 나왔으면 좋겠다’ 등의 반응을 보이고 있다.     뉴스팀 news@segye.com 사진=데일리메일 홈페이지 캡처

Mystery of the Mexican rocks that shine, give off a strange vapour and have locals fearing for their health     The rocks, which were found in the state of Sonora, have a chlorine odour They produce a change in colour in materials such as paper and cardboard A lab in Copper del Mayo, Mexico, is currently testing samples of the material By Daily Mail Reporter   PUBLISHED: 14:18 GMT, 3 September 2013 | UPDATED: 14:46 GMT, 3 September 2013       Mysterious rocks that shine and emit a strange vapour have been discovered in Mexico. The rock fragments, which were found in the state of Sonora, emit vapours that are said to have a chlorine-like odour. The emanating gas has also been reported to produce a colour change in materials including paper and cardboard. Strange rocks   Brazil Weird News has reported the discovery of unusual shining vapourous rocks in Mexico. The rocks, which were found in the state of Sonora, emit vapours that are said to have a chlorine odour A metallurgical laboratory in Copper del Mayo, Mexico, is currently testing samples of the material.   More... Is there a mysterious source of water buried deep within the moon? Spacecraft's discovery could unlock secret of lunar origin Underground city and slave tunnels are discovered beneath Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Rome ‘We don't know what these rocks are but mining companies operating in the region are interested in analysing them in their laboratories,’ said technical secretary of Novojoa's Civil Defence, Juan Manuel Ramirez Sandoval, according to the Brazil Weird News report. According to the commander of the region’s Fire Department, the public are concerned about the damaging effects that these rocks may pose. Strange rocks in Brazil   The vapours have also been reported to produce a colour change in materials including paper and cardboard. A metallurgical laboratory in Copper del Mayo, Mexico, is currently testing samples of the material ‘We do not know where they came from these stones,’ he told Brazil Weird News. ‘They can have fallen from some truck, perhaps. We also don't know if the gas is something like a toxic substance or if the stones are radioactive. ‘Only a careful study can determine their origin, if these rocks are of the Earth... or not.’ THE IGNITING STONES THAT CAME FROM THE SEA Last year, an unamed woman had to undergo surgery on her leg after rocks spontaneously combusted in her pocket. The 43-year-old woman had enjoyed a day with her family at Trestles Beach, San Diego. During the visit, her children had collected seven unusual-looking rocks - orange and green in colour - and the woman had put them in the right pocket of her cargo shorts to carry home. Captain Marc Stone, a spokesman for Orange County Fire Authority, explained that the woman began to feel intense heat emanating from her pocket as she was standing in the kitchen of her San Clemente home. Her clothing and skin began to burn as the heat intensified, and she also suffered second-degree burns to her hand as she tried to remove the rocks from her pocket. It has been suggested that the rocks contained phosphorite. A chemical chain reaction could have ignited them as they were been subjected to friction in the woman's pocket as she walked. Phosphorus in rocks, or phosphorite, is usually deposited by sediment - dissolved phosphorus from continental weathering that is brought to the oceans by rivers and streams.   Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2409826/Mystery-Mexican-rocks-shine-strange-vapour-locals-fearing-health.html#ixzz2e12NADKc Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

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