Re: Daryl Krupa: Geology Question (KRS related)

On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:50:30 -0500, "Steve Marcus"
<smarcus_spamout_@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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>"Eric Stevens" <eric.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
>news:8262u15a4hhv7ppek3q366ubp7v22n94o9@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:14:55 -0500, "Steve Marcus"
>> <smarcus_spamout_@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>> It is noted that the tombstones are from
>>>>> a geographical area stated in the text to
>>>>> average 17 inches of rain per year more than
>>>>> falls in Kensington (although tabular data
>>>>> in the book states that the average is
>>>>> 17 inches of *precipitation*,
>>>>
>>>>  A minor flaw, perhaps resulting from
>>>> an assumption that precipitation in Maine
>>>> is mainly plain rain.
>>>
>>>You would have thought that; I certainly did, until the authors noted that
>>>they hadn't obtained any below ground samples from the tombstones because
>>>the ground was frozen and covered in a foot of snow.
>>
>> I know you were discussing the difference between rain and snow as
>> precipitation but just to correct any misapprehension arising from
>> your final paragraph, on p39 the authors also stated that:
>>
>>  "Subsequent below-grade studies have not been performed due to the
>>   difference in pH of the soil in Hallowell, Maine and the Kensington
>>   Rune Stone discovery site".
>>
>>
>You are, of course, correct.  I quoted what I did because it was germane to 
>the issue of snow (which might have in turn been germane to the issue of 
>"precipation" versus "rainfall").  However, now that you mention it, would 
>you consider it fair to say that the authors originally didn't collect 
>samples due to the ground being frozen and snow covered?  

That's what they said.

>Then, when they 
>later went back, they didn't collect samples because of the pH difference in 
>the soils.  Now, why would that make a difference?  Wasn't the entire KRS 
>buried in soil, for what is assumed to be at least 30 years (given the age 
>of the tree according to the compilation of witness statements in their 
>book)?  If soil conditions (for example acidic pH in Kensington) might be a 
>factor in accelerating a weathered appearance, wouldn't a comparison of the 
>appearance of the below grade samples and the KRS be in order?  I imagine 
>that there was some reason for the authors having originally intended to 
>collect below ground samples in Maine.  Shouldn't they have done so, 
>reported the comparative results, and then also reported the issue of the pH 
>difference?
>
>Just asking ...
>

I've always wondered about this. I might be able to make a more useful
comment if I knew the respective pHs.



Eric Stevens

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