Re: More anatase myth killing. Re: More anatase

It is very obvious from many posts that the mere presence of anatase in
some natural material is all that a small minority of people needs to
confirm in their own minds that the Vinland Map is authentic. No
further evidence, no further description, nothing else at all is needed
by these people. They continue to miss the point entirely! They
continue to ignore the fact that all of these natural occurrences are
mixed with other minerals, and except for clays and soils, most of
these occurrences would be seen (if they studied them or read more
about them) to contain anatase with morphologies, particle sizes, and
particle size distributions different from and in excess of what is
seen in the VM ink. This major difference in anatase particle size and
size distribution rules them out instantly! That leaves us with the
quantitatively trivial anatase found in clays and soils, most notably
kaolins. The problem here, of course, is that the anatase seen on the
map does not have any clay minerals associated with it nor even the
chemicals needed (Al, Si) in the amounts necessary. I have requested
several times that those who advocate a natural source offer an
explanation for how their natural anatase could be so completely
separated from the bulk of the material with which it is found and yet
appear as seen on the Map. So far, they have not done so. Until they do
so most people will see immediately that their "explanation" (= it's
found in nature!) is laughable. Based on past performance, we need not
expect them to provide anything but more fog and more heat, but no
light.

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