Gold Rush. by RayDekker
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These rocks separate my pool from the rest of the garden, and upon closer inspection, I realized that the rocks have started to rust. I'm not sure if rock can do that, but it looked pretty, so i took a picture :)
Comments (3)
auntietk
You sent me off on a research project! I thought it was probably iron, and it turns out it can ONLY be iron, because rust is iron oxide. (Steel rusts because it contains iron, but there isn't any naturally occurring steel - it's a manufactured product.) I also found out that your country is the world's 8th largest producer of iron in the world, which explains why you might have rocks in your back yard that contain iron. So. There you go! There's iron in those rocks, and it's rusting. Aside from that ... I love the texture and the dof, and the rust makes a wonderful counterpoint to the gray rocks. It really is pretty!
Meisiekind
You and Tara are so clever! These rocks are called Pelindaba rock and it is reknowed for their iron contend... This is probably also why the area from which these rocks come is reknowed for their huge number of ground lightning strikes every year... Well seen and captured Ray!!! :)
West_coaster07
Now I know why my back still hurts...lifting rock that is filled with iron! Nice capture!!