posted on Oct, 1 2003 @ 09:24 PM
Geological structure of the slab was determined: it cosists of three levels. The base is 14 cm chick, made of the firmest dolomite. The second
level is probably the most interesting, ?made� of diopside glas. The technology of its treatement is not known to modern science. Actually, the
picture is marked on this level. While the third level is 2 mm thick and made of calcium porcelain protecting the map from external impact.
This whole article I found very interesting. The paste above, is just a reference I made to the structure of the slab. It is interesting to note the
comments on HOW the slabs became seperated...
Latest investigations of the map bring one sensation after another. Now, the scientists are sure of the map being only a fragment of a big map of
the Earth. According to some hypothesis, there were totally 348 fragments like that. The other fragments could be probably somewhere near there. In
outskirts of Chandar, the scientists took over 400 samples of soil and found out that the whole map had been most likely situated in the gorge of
Sokolinaya Mountain (Falcon Mountain). Though, during the glacial epoch it was tore to pieces. But if the scientists manage to gather the ?mosaic,�
the map should have an approximate seize of 340 x 340 m. After having studied the archive materials, Chuvyrov ascertained approximate place where four
pieces could be situated: one could lie under one house in Chandar, the other v under the house of merchant Khasanov, the third v under one of the
village baths, the fourth v under the bridge-s pier of the local narrow-gauge railway.