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I found a cool rock (thelemmy.club)
submitted 22 hours ago by CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world to c/cool_rocks@lemmy.today
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[-] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours 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 7 points 18 hours ago

I can dig it

[-] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 13 points 22 hours ago

That is indeed a cool rock.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 13 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

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

this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2026
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