The monolith is one of many that have randomly appeared around the world in places like California, Wales, Romania and more since 2020.
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced in a series of tweets Friday it removed a mysterious monolith from a mountain range north of the city, marking the latest monolith to pop up in the U.S. and raise further questions about who or what is behind the appearances.Key Facts
Las Vegas police said it helped with the removal of the monolith Thursday afternoon, citing public safety and environmental concerns as the structure was found near Gass Peak—a mountain peak about 20 miles north of Las Vegas that is part of Nevada’s Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Police photos of the three-sided, 6-foot-4 mirrored object show it was placed into the ground using rebar and concrete, with authorities noting the monolith was made out of reflective sheet metal folded into a triangle.
The monolith has been transported to an undisclosed location as authorities figure out how to properly dispose of it, LVMPD tweeted, adding there is no investigation into the monolith or how it appeared near Gass Peak.
