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ORNL Synopsis: Analysis of a Metallic Specimen

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This undated synopsis from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) reports on Oak Ridge National Laboratory's analysis of a layered magnesium-zinc specimen with bismuth bands. The specimen is claimed to come from a UAP crash around 1947, and some say it can reduce inertial mass. Using microscopy, spectroscopy and isotope analysis, ORNL found that the bismuth could not have acted as a terahertz waveguide. It concluded that the material was manufactured on Earth and later damaged by heat and mechanical stress.

Synopsis: Analysis of a Metallic Specimen7
Figure 7. Lead (Pb) isotope systematics of the unknown material, shown relative to other terrestrial and non-terrestrial
materials in 206Pb/204Pb vs. 207Pb/206Pb. This plot has three end-member compositions: (1) primordial lead, which is the
starting composition of the lead in the solar system; (2) pure radiogenic lead from the decay of naturally occurring uranium;
and (3) terrestrial lead or “common lead,” which is defined by repeat analyses. The specimen has a lead isotopic composition
that plots precisely in the field of terrestrial lead compositions. SRM stands for standard reference material, materials
typically used to perform instrument calibrations due to their well-characterized composition or properties, as measured
and certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute for Standards and Technology.
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Silver Coins
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Airborne Particulate Matter
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Mars
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Pacific Ocean Sulfides
Lunar Glasses
Gasoline
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Report, from the aaro collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 10 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.