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Cool Rocks

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I found a cool rock (lemmy.today)
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[–] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is indeed a cool rock.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I especially appreciate that it's cool, but of course one can't discount the quality of it being a rock.

[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I researched it today I believe it’s calcite in basalt caused by cooling gas pockets from a volcanic eruption then it was carried down the river behind my place in this valley and deposited here probably thousands of years ago. Pretty cool!

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

I can dig it