ltpaulbtv Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Here are some concretions that I found at the Sharon Vt site while on a field trip with our Gem and Mineral Club last Saturday. I probably found close to 100 lbs of them but haven't really weighed them. These are not your average concretions because they have some really cool irregular shapes. I believe they are a calcium carbonate type. In the picture I show some that are wet, which are the darker ones, they have a green tint to them. When they dried up they turned grey/green and seemed to have a little sparkle to them. Most of them have some sort of broken piece missing on them. They were formed in clay beds and I was thankful the day I went, it wasn't raining. I will have some available for collectors if anyone is interested. Edited June 12, 2014 by ltpaulbtv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Looks like dino poop to me-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakewalk Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Sent you a private message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Those are really cool. I've dug a few concretions but none as nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Well what do you do with concretions? Just curious.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Put them on a mantel or display cabinet. They are cool to look at but that is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltpaulbtv Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Concretions usually form early in the burial history of sediment, before the rest of the sediment has hardened into solid rock. Concretions, the most varied-shaped rocks of the sedimentary world, occur when a considerable amount of cementing material collects locally around a nucleus, often organic, such as a leaf, tooth, piece of shell or fossil, dead and/or decade matter - like a crab or fish. Most concretions form around marine invertebrates...but are not limited to marine life. FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hounder Couple Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Hello, I am looking to go hunting for fairy stone concretions and understand that the sites are on private land. Do you have any information on how I can contact land owners to obtain permission to hunt for this lovelies? Thank you! Edited April 15, 2021 by Rock Hounder Couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 38 minutes ago, Rock Hounder Couple said: Hello, I am looking to go hunting for fairy stone concretions and understand that the sites are on private land. Do you have any information on how I can contact land owners to obtain permission to hunt for this lovelies? Thank you! You could contact a local rock club for information. Or if you already know where they're found, simply go to the landowners and ask for permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I assume you mean fairy stones. They can be found in Virginia and you can hunt them in a state park or on private property. Lots of information in this link. https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/legend-of-the-fairy-stone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mila Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 On 6/15/2014 at 12:42 AM, Rimshot said: Well what do you do with concretions? Just curious.. They are interesting rocks. For example , here is mine sand spike concretion. There is still no clear understanding on how they formed http://allanmccollum.net/amcimages/sanborn.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hounder Couple Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I am sorry, I should have been more specific. I am looking for any information regarding the Sharon, VT area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rock Hounder Couple said: I am sorry, I should have been more specific. I am looking for any information regarding the Sharon, VT area. I found this on Mindat. https://www.mindat.org/loc-219438.html Not much help for you but it gives us an idea of what you're looking for. I'm sure there's a local rock club or university with a geology dept that can provide you with more information. I found this club in Vermont. Someone should be able to help you. http://www.burlingtongemandmineralclub.org/contact-us.html Edited April 16, 2021 by Morlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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