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Today's post started with a look at the Moeraki Boulders, but expanded into other concretions as well.
A concretion is compact matter that forms within layers of sedimentary rock, as mineral cement drips within the spaces between particles. The sediment cements around a nucleus, which can be a leaf, a piece of shell, or a fossil.
Credit: Hidekazu Yoshida
The Moeraki Boulders are mudstone concretions that have been exposed on Keokohe Beach in New Zealand, and are protected in a science reserve.
Sandstone concretions can be found on Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County.
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Hematite concretions have even been found on Mars!
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