Is that black mountain? Owl creeks
Is that black mountain? Owl creeks
Just pray it is not lithium.Waterlines going in neighborhood, contractor lost a day dealing with these, some mineral stone. These two they wrenched out with excavator, next day they switched over to jackhammering a path approximately 40’ long to lay the pipe into making big rock into little rocks. They inquired if we want them for landscaping, wife had me hose them off discovering this more fossil like appearance. Any idea what mineral these could be?
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I would say some kind of lava but being that you are in Florida, could it be coral?Waterlines going in neighborhood, contractor lost a day dealing with these, some mineral stone. These two they wrenched out with excavator, next day they switched over to jackhammering a path approximately 40’ long to lay the pipe into making big rock into little rocks. They inquired if we want them for landscaping, wife had me hose them off discovering this more fossil like appearance. Any idea what mineral these could be?
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Florida? Then perhaps calcium from coral (basically limestone, right?). Homestead AFB, originally a SAC heavy bomber base, was built on the stuff.Waterlines going in neighborhood, contractor lost a day dealing with these, some mineral stone. These two they wrenched out with excavator, next day they switched over to jackhammering a path approximately 40’ long to lay the pipe into making big rock into little rocks. They inquired if we want them for landscaping, wife had me hose them off discovering this more fossil like appearance. Any idea what mineral these could be?
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Showing off that you get shed antlers on your property? Nice.Started out as just a small walk up topView attachment 8391905
Then we went in. Below where I took this pic is straight down another 80-100ft.
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Someone found a chew toy
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My dad usually picks them up while on the tractor. Picks them up with the tireShowing off that you get shed antlers on your property? Nice.
At first look, I was going to say it was a type of lava. Then I heard you are in Florida. See below:Waterlines going in neighborhood, contractor lost a day dealing with these, some mineral stone. These two they wrenched out with excavator, next day they switched over to jackhammering a path approximately 40’ long to lay the pipe into making big rock into little rocks. They inquired if we want them for landscaping, wife had me hose them off discovering this more fossil like appearance. Any idea what mineral these could be?
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I believe it's an old lava flow. Pumice, I think.
Its Coquina. Not really coral anymore and considered a rock down here. It used to be mined and used for construction until the ‘70s, when they realized it was our foundation and restricted.Florida? Then perhaps calcium from coral (basically limestone, right?). Homestead AFB, originally a SAC heavy bomber base, was built on the stuff.
Limestone, Shell, Dolomite | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Mining and Mitigation Program administers reclamation, environmental resource/stormwater management, and federally-delegated dredge and fill (State 404) permit programs for mining operations in Florida, including limestone, shell and dolomite mines. Reclamation standards for limestone, shell...floridadep.gov
Yep, another name for a specific type of limestone. CheersIts Coquina.
Yes.Yep, another name for a specific type of limestone. Cheers
Reminds me of caliche in Nevada. I was at Nellis...oh, circa 1977 or so....and a guy in the squadron asked for some help digging small trenches in the yard of his newly built house in order to put in an in-ground sprinkler system. He promised beer and BBQ and since me and some other guys were staying in the BOQ (which sucked), we raised our hands. Anything to get off base and have a bit of fun.Yes.
Coquina (/koʊˈkiːnə/) is a sedimentary rockthat is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically sorted fragments of mollusks, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates.[1][2] The term coquina comes from the Spanish word for "cockle" and "shellfish".[3][4]
Coquina outcrop on the beach at Washington Oaks State Gardens, Florida
For a sediment to be considered to be a coquina, the particles composing it should average 2 mm (0.079 in) or greater in size. Coquina can vary in hardness from poorly to moderately cemented. Incompletely consolidated and poorly cemented coquinas are considered grainstones in the Dunham classification system for carbonate sedimentary rocks.[5] A well-cemented coquina is classified as a biosparite(fossiliferous limestone) according to the Folk classification of sedimentary rocks.[6]
The most expensive way to do it...My dad usually picks them up while on the tractor. Picks them up with the tire
That’s totally cool.Guess this belongs here. My dumbass made the news. In typical news fashion, the only thing correct in the article is type of stone and weight.
Semiprecious stone shaped like human heart found on the Oregon Coast
A translucent, 2-pound rock the shape, color and size of an anatomical human heart was recently found on the Oregon Coast.www.koin.com
Sorry for the late reply, Bender.Is that black mountain? Owl creeks