John K Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 This story has everything: an Apollo 11 moon rock, international intrigue, and fossil wood: "A treasured piece at the Dutch national museum - a supposed moon rock from the first manned lunar landing - is nothing more than petrified wood, curators say" Fake Dutch 'moon rock' revealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Maybe it's a piece of the rare petrified moon tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 OOF! I wonder where the mistake/switch was made? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 OOF!I wonder where the mistake/switch was made? Maybe they should be testing the rocks given to the other 100 countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilcollector Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I wonder who's shelf the real moon rock is now sitting on I'd totally trade petrified wood for a moon rock. -YvW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I've seen several moon rocks and none of them looked like that. Somebody pulled the old switcheroo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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