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American Museum of Natural History

When the Singing Stone was first displayed at the Museum, the massive block of vibrant blue azurite and green malachite made high-pitched sounds when the humidity changed with the weather and seasons. These noises were produced as the porous stone absorbed and released moisture from the air.

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@sleestak.bsky.social

RETVRN

Insectoid Intelligence

@dsbarnett.bsky.social

how can i sample this??? 🎤

@danontheearth.bsky.social

AMAZE AMAZE

@maruva.bsky.social

Is there a way to play a recording of the “singing” in the hall where the stone is located? It’s one of my favorite childhood memories of the Museum. I bring my students there every year. I’d love for them to hear it!

American Museum of Natural History

Since it’s now exhibited in a climate-controlled environment, it no longer sings. This colorful specimen was collected in 1891 from the Czar Mine in Bisbee, Arizona, which was a vital source of U.S. copper. You can spot it in the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. Plan your visit.👇

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@vinniesift.bsky.social

Sad, but the atmospheric changes may damage the stone

Just A Tinker 🟥🍁🟥

@john-gardi.bsky.social

Appropriate architecture!

boomzillah.bsky.social

@boomzillah.bsky.social

Sad that it no longer sings

@commoner.bsky.social

So it has been sanitised and silenced just so people can look at?

@djorankeil.bsky.social

@starwarsexplained.com Geode's younger, more talented, cousin?

@sciencemonkey.bsky.social

@matrixmantis.bsky.social

Someone, somewhere, has the fabrication prowess to make a replica that sings in a similar way.

Caroline Losneck

@carolinelosneck.bsky.social

Holy Moly!

Break like the wind

@breaklikethewind.bsky.social

GTFOH 😲

shilay.bsky.social

@shilay.bsky.social

The fact we don't have a recording is outrageous 🤨

gainesm.bsky.social

@gainesm.bsky.social

Def need to let it sing again, and to get that on audio recording.

Woodrow Phoenix

@mrphoenix.bsky.social

Like many people asking, I would love to hear a recording of this if you have one!

@the-physics-well.net

Easy fix, build a giant sauna and make this the steaming rock!

🎃SPOOPY KATE HEPBURRRRN!!!🎃

@reginasrand.bsky.social

🎶an animated mineral it can be heard🎶