The sands texture from the previous nights rainfall looked nice, but forced saving the image at it's lowest quality for Rendo's requirements. Iron oxide concretions are not uncommon in the Navajo Sandstone of south central and southeastern Utah & Northern Arizona. These concretions were created by the dissolved iron in the ground water precipitating around some kind of nucleus. Which this area is great for compacting sand grains and creating a nucleus to be encased in a mixture of Geothite and Hematite. Sounds like the process an oyster goes through to make a pearl. ;~) Some geologists believe the iron oxide concretions formed 130-155 million years ago. They range in size from a pea to as large as a baseball. In the United States, they are commonly called Moqui marbles after the Moqui Indians that inhabited this area. It is said the word "Moqui" in the Hopi language means, "dear departed one". Legend says that the departed ancestors of the Hopi Indians of the Southwestern United States played games with these "marbles" in the evening when spirits are allowed to visit the Earth. When the sun rises they must return to the heavens, so they leave the marbles behind to let relatives know they are happy and well. Some information from rocksandminerals.com To the kind souls that leave their mark whether a comment, rating, or save the image as a fav, you are very much appreciated, thank you!!! Thank you all that viewed my last image below.

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