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A Comparison of


                        Mojave Desert and Gobi Desert

                        Viewing Stones





                        By Tom Elias & Hanne Povlsen, USA

                        Photos by Tom Elias


        A dark gray stone                                                                              The combination
        from the western                                                                               of quartz and
        Gobi Desert that has                                                                           limestone with a
        been formed over                                                                               strong overhang on
        many years by strong                                                                           the right side makes
        winds laden with                                                                               a strong statement
        sand. Tiny grains of                                                                           despite that the size
        sand can be seen in                                                                            is small, just 5 cm
        the crevices of this                                                                           wide, 8.9 cm high,
        stone. It is 8 cm wide                                                                         and 7.6 cm deep.
        at the base, 16 cm                                                                             (2 x 3.5 x 3 inches)
        high, and 5 cm deep.                                                                           Collected in the
        (3.1 x 6.3 x 2 inches)                                                                         Mojave Desert.
        Below; Gobi Desert                                                                             Below: Mojave Desert












































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