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MyanmarThe Golden Rock with the
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Myanmar (first page)
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Now you are perhaps curious to know the mass (weight) of the Golden Rock, only the boulder without the pagoda. What do you think? Certainly several tons. First estimate yourself (only from your feeling) the mass in metric tons [t = Mg (Megagramm)]. You should make a note of it. Sorry, I do not know any exact number. One information is the height between the contact area (base/Golden Rock) and the foot point of the pagoda. It is from a leaflet of a hotel: 22' (6,71 m).
I asked the
Height of the boulder: 26,75' (8,15 m) |
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The density of granite should be about ρgranite = 2,6 kg/dm³ |
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Here are three pictures from various directions. As all three are in
horizontal level the height of 8,51 m is undistorted. The pictures
are from the directions
- NW (picture 1),
- SE (picture 2), - SW (picture 3) picture 3 is a blown up long
distance photo. The black line shows a flattened side.
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Now you have some indication how to calculate the mass with simple assumptions. You will not have a number of high precision, but you will be impressed by the result. You should now compare your calculation with your first estimate.
Yes, your calculation is certainly correct. You can compare it
with
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Myanmar (first page)
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Golden Rock
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Geology
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Ascent
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Monks, Novices and Pilgrims
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Legends
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Surroundings
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In the Rainy Season*
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The Pilgrims' Path*
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How heavy is the rock? |
proposal for the mass-calculation
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