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CHINA—On March 16, 2007, an unusual rock went on display in Beijing.
This rock has “hair,” almost identical to human hair, growing out of
its “head.”
The rock is iron gray in color, naturally smooth and rounded,
and is similar to a cobblestone. There is also a very thin layer of
scalp tissue connecting the “hair” to the rock. […]
CHINA—On March 16, 2007, an unusual rock went on display in Beijing.
This rock has “hair,” almost identical to human hair, growing out of
its “head.”
The rock is iron gray in color, naturally smooth and rounded,
and is similar to a cobblestone. There is also a very thin layer of
scalp tissue connecting the “hair” to the rock. The hair is grey in
color and similar to the color of the rock itself. The hair grows quite
naturally from the top with the longest strands being about 15
centimeters (6 inches) long. The hair is slightly coarser than human
hair.
The rock was found on a beach, and according to Fashion Rock
Café’s executive Miss Yong, this kind of rock is named a “hair-growing
rock”. As long as conditions are right, the hair on this rare rock will
continue to grow. Only two other hair-growing rocks have been reported
in the world; and both are in a Taiwan Museum.
This “hair-growing rock” is in a glass display case at the Fashion Rock Café, locate.
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