# Orkney sandstones differ in mineralogy and chemistry from the Altar Stone.

> Orkney sandstones differ in mineralogy and chemistry from the Altar Stone.

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# Orkney sandstones differ in mineralogy and chemistry from the Altar Stone.

Orkney sandstones differ in mineralogy and chemistry from the Altar Stone.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The stone came from Orkney, where Neolithic monuments of the period are concentrated.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/answers/ANS0CRWPKQW2DCD/the-stone-came-from-orkney-where-neolithic-monuments-of-the)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Orkney sandstones differ in mineralogy and chemistry from the Altar Stone. [Evidence EVD0CRWPKZP0857]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CRWPKZP0857
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