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Another exciting post about rocks! These “lithified armored mudballs” found in Turner’s Falls are somewhat unique, and are found in only about 10 locations on Earth. . . The mudballs are formed by streams and other running water by pushing sticky mud along with the current to create a “ball”, the ball is then covered as it gathers pebbles and other stone along the way which make up ther “armour”. Important to the procress for the armored balls , is that they must be buried quickly in surrounding sands so they do not dry out and disintergrate. Then over the “deep time” of geology the area is lithified (turned to stone). . You’ll find examples of the #armoredmudballs on the rocks at Trinity Park in Turner’s Falls, with a few other examples at Great River Discovery Center. You’ll also find a few along a “geology path” at Greendfield Community College. #geology #geologyofmassachusetts #deeptime #geologyrocks #igersmass (at Turners Falls, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUxQrv0gAJy/?utm_medium=tumblr