conspiracysrus Posted September 18, 2007 #1 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) i recently heard a theory that ayers rock was formed by some kind of meteor ? ive looked and i found no information that suggest this. so maybe the dude that told me saw some kind of programme and i just wondered if anyone else knows anything about this ? Edited September 18, 2007 by conspiracysrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear's Quest Posted September 18, 2007 #2 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ayers rock? Got pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Ohki Posted September 18, 2007 #3 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I thought they renamed it Uluru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Immaculate Posted September 21, 2007 #4 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I thought they renamed it Uluru. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for Ayres rock, i have not heard this meteor theory but ayres rock is just that... a big rock lol..... when i went there i climbed the bloody thing..... not recommended if you are a smoker.... hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith Immaculate Posted September 21, 2007 #5 Share Posted September 21, 2007 here are a few pics.... http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/...ages/ayres2.jpg http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/international-Stu...ralia/ayres.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1.618 Posted September 21, 2007 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2007 i recently heard a theory that ayers rock was formed by some kind of meteor ? ive looked and i found no information that suggest this. so maybe the dude that told me saw some kind of programme and i just wondered if anyone else knows anything about this ? that would be a very large meteor. do you think the rest of it would be underground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Spartan Posted September 21, 2007 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Since there is this Ground penetrating Radar, scientists should try that on the ayers rock.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakonwick Posted September 21, 2007 #8 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I imagine there would be some remnant of a crater do to the size of this massive rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingAtheist Posted September 21, 2007 #9 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Heh .. I just think it's a big rock .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggK Posted September 21, 2007 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I may of at least stirred that idea of Ayer's Rock being a meteor remnant. What I was thinking was about the original species that inhabits Aussieland. There have been more earthquakes around Australia lately and that rock could be a rock deep down on top of a magma field and it's a plug. That's a way I just thought of. I don't think it is just a surface feature, but yeah, it's a big rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted September 21, 2007 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Uluru is a sandstone formation and therefore, I would surmise, it is impossible for it to be a meteor remnant. From Wiki... Uluṟu is an inselberg, literally "island mountain", an isolated remnant left after the slow erosion of an original mountain range.[2] Uluṟu is also often referred to as a monolith, although this is a somewhat ambiguous term because of its multiple meanings, and thus a word generally avoided by geologists. The remarkable feature of Uluṟu is its homogeneity and lack of jointing and parting at bedding surfaces, leading to the lack of development of scree slopes and soil. These characteristics led to its survival, while the surrounding rocks were eroded.[3] Uluṟu is composed of coarse grained sandstone, specifically a type of sandstone referred to as arkose because it contains an abundance of feldspar.[4][2][3] It also contains a significant quantity of quartz, other silicate minerals and rock fragments. The minerals present are in similar proportions to that found in granite, which makes up much of the ranges to the south. When fresh, the rock has a grey colour, but weathering of iron-bearing minerals by the process of oxidation gives the outer surface layer of rock a red-brown rusty colour. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regency Posted September 21, 2007 #12 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Has anyone seen Ayres Rock on Google Earth? I'm going to have a look for it now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakonwick Posted September 21, 2007 #13 Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Uluru is a sandstone formation and therefore, I would surmise, it is impossible for it to be a meteor remnant. From Wiki... source You are correct Leonardo! Rock formations that are primarily sandstone usually allow percolation of water and are porous enough to store large quantities, making them valuable aquifers as well. So, upon stating that Uluru is probably quite porous! And, material such as this would break apart in the earths upper atmosphere. So, it is highly unlikely that uluru is a metoerite remnant. Edited September 21, 2007 by Tom R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Eagle Posted September 21, 2007 #14 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I personally don't think it's a meteor myself...wheres the 'impact' evidence? I climbed The Mighty Rock twice and i can tell you this as fact though... What an view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakonwick Posted September 21, 2007 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I personally don't think it's a meteor myself...wheres the 'impact' evidence? I climbed The Mighty Rock twice and i can tell you this as fact though... What an view. Well, concidering that It is the second-largest monolith in the world (after Mount Augustus, also in Australia), more than 318 m (986 ft) high and 8 km (5 miles) around. It also extends 2.5 km (1.5 miles) into the ground. I imagine you did have quite a view up there on that rock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Eagle Posted September 21, 2007 #16 Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Well, concidering that It is the second-largest monolith in the world (after Mount Augustus, also in Australia), more than 318 m (986 ft) high and 8 km (5 miles) around. It also extends 2.5 km (1.5 miles) into the ground. I imagine you did have quite a view up there on that rock... lol! Yea Tommy, i tell ya it almost killed me climbing it(guided tour) but once up top the view was unforgettable. For years though the local Indigenous Aboriginal Elders protested to have the tours banned because they held the rock as sacred to them and their people as well as the damage that was being done to the surrounding area and the rock itself buy thousands of tourists a year. These are great shots i found of 'Uluru' aka Ayers Rock...click on the images to see multiple shots...in the back ground you'll see another of the natural wonders 'Kata Tjuta' aka (The Olgas) later bro... Edited September 21, 2007 by REBEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCrimsonx Posted September 22, 2007 #17 Share Posted September 22, 2007 lol! Yea Tommy, i tell ya it almost killed me climbing it(guided tour) but once up top the view was unforgettable. For years though the local Indigenous Aboriginal Elders protested to have the tours banned because they held the rock as sacred to them and their people as well as the damage that was being done to the surrounding area and the rock itself buy thousands of tourists a year. These are great shots i found of 'Uluru' aka Ayers Rock...click on the images to see multiple shots...in the back ground you'll see another of the natural wonders 'Kata Tjuta' aka (The Olgas) later bro... "I know its there, I hear about it all the time". I live 500kms away from it. Ive been half way around the world twice, and I still havent climbed that damn rock yet. lol They say that tourists have sent back rocks that they stole from the area. They had nothing but back luck and devistation. There are barrels of rocks situated near the rock to show other veiwers of the rock the impact of taking a souvenire. The locals would rather you didnt climb it for presurvation reasons. I respect that but I dare say It'll take another billion years before the climbers wear that big rock down. lol Tis "The Olgas", that are not far from the rock are the ones that (its been said) hold the spirits of the ancesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienCheop Posted December 12, 2008 #18 Share Posted December 12, 2008 It may be a Meteorite, that impacted this hard ground but didn´t leave any impact crater behind. Things like that happen too once in a while. Just take a hard snowball and smash it against a hard ground! What´ll happen? The snow ball may have broken in a few chunks and the rest of the little debris, were scattered all and far around it. Instruments have already checked that rock out, how it looks from underneath. Australia - Ayers Rock (Uluru) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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