Vashkskaya Findings, Russia
From series “Most Curious Artifacts of Extraterrestrial Origin”
1976 was on the territory of today's Republic Komi, on the bank Vashki river was discovered the unusual object, which later was considered a component of the extraterrestrian space ship. On the river bank, the local fishermen have noticed the unusual metal piece on the sand. They thought it was the ordinary aluminum piece of the unknown construction. One of the men took the fragment into their hands. It was quite hard, although his size did not surpass the adult's fist. If one of the men has accidentally dropped the fragment on the stone, the strange component has begun to spark.
This alloy is unknown to modern science. Their natural formation on earth is completely excluded. After the hundreds of tests and experiments, the researchers do not make any definitive conclusions. However, they say that the modern man can hardly manufacture such alloy. The magnetic properties of the element are unique. It is only possible to make assumptions about its purpose. The optimistic UFO researchers claim that the Vashka Fund is a bit of extraterrestrial fuel that the aliens have accidentally dropped. Next - Meteorite Mask
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