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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge #22: UFOs - Unidentified Photographed Objects >> Challenge #22: UFO Exhibition Gallery > Concretions
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2001 Ann Chaikin

Concretions

Bellingham

Found in the Anza-Borrego desert in California by my father. He took this one and a small round one and made a sculpture of them. This is a photo of just the main concretion. Unfortunately it has tipped over on a couple of occasions and is, as Pops noted, broken. But I still love it because it is a cool thing and it reminds me of my dad.


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Sony Forums Challenges15-Jan-2003 05:12
Way cool JC. I would love to see your collection! Ann
ctfchallenge10-Jan-2003 04:52
Ann...I was the unidentified correct concretion guesser. If I get around to it, I may post a picture of my collection. I have a matched set of about 30 spheres that start at ~2mm and end at ~10 cm diameter. Also have a bunch of oddballs...one that looks like a monkey face.--JC
ctfchallenge06-Jan-2003 18:04
You got it! These are concretions imbedded in sandstone. To learn more about concretions, check out this website.
ctfchallenge06-Jan-2003 04:05
we call similar naturally round rocks found in the great lakes region "concretions"...
Guest 04-Jan-2003 23:06
But you said "Fossil, No!" so I guess "stromatolites" is way off.
Guest 04-Jan-2003 23:05
"desert" "rock" I just did a google image search on those two words and looked at, at least, 1000 images. The closest I came to a match was "Stromatolites" which is "the fossilized remains of a colony or mat of cyanobacteria that normally exhibits either a domed or a column-like shape, and the sediment in which it lies is marked with fine concentric bands." (fromhttp://www.fossilmall.com/UncleDarwin/stromatolite/About_Stromatolite.htm) Just a shot in the dark!
ctfchallenge04-Jan-2003 21:19
Nope... getting cooler. There is no seashell matter in this that at all... all rock. The round bits have a name. Think desert. Ann
Guest 04-Jan-2003 17:18
How about shells imbedded in coral?
ctfchallenge04-Jan-2003 04:10
Getting warmer... imbedded, yes. Fossil, no.
Guest 03-Jan-2003 19:36
fossils of sea shells embedded in rock
Ann Chaikin03-Jan-2003 01:45
Say what? lol... This is a natural occuring thing.
Guest 02-Jan-2003 18:42
To me, this looks like a left handed four by side with matching hemmingways. This one is, of course, broken! Pops