Mystery AtlasBurton's Meteorite Claim
Richard Francis Burton's conclusion, recorded in his 1855 account of his disguised 1853 pilgrimage, that the Black Stone was 'aerolite' — a meteorite — based on his own visual and tactile examination rather than any laboratory analysis.
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Theories & Explanations
Burton's Meteorite Claim contradicts Black Stone Agate Hypothesis.
People
Burton's Meteorite Claim was reported by Richard Francis Burton.
Objects & Artifacts
Burton's Meteorite Claim attempts to explain Black Stone of the Kaaba — Untested: based solely on Burton's 1853 visual and tactile impression. The stone has never been sampled to confirm or rule out a meteoritic origin.