#moquimarbles

[speedyz3]

I was looking through some pics of a trip to Escalante National Park from last year. I came across this photo of Moqui Marbles, they estimate they are 80 million years old. It is iron ore that has been rolling around in the sandstone. It is illegal to harvest them but they are pretty cool to see.

[oldearthminerals]

Lot of 3 Small Moqui Marbles / Shaman Stones. $6 plus shipping. Each is approx 16 mm. Total weight 17 grams. oldearthminerals.com . #crystals #mokiballs #mokimarbles #concretions #moquimarbles #moquiballs https://etsy.me/2wqC1nr https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wpGK3BEqi/?igshid=1xo3qgt4f87la

[nateaz]

Theft of Moqui Marbles in Grand Staircase National Monument

Theft of Moqui Marbles in Grand Staircase National Monument #BlackMarket #DesertVarnish #moquimarbles #utah

These round balls are called moqui marbles are natural and take millions of years to erode out of solid Navajo Sandstone – They are hard concretions of iron that formed in the sandstone. After they are exposed to millions of years of sunlight they develop a dark polished patina called #DesertVarnish which takes eons to form.

Currently, these #moquimarbles are under threat because of their value…

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[oldearthminerals]

Shaman Stone aka Moqui Marble Male and Female Pair of Stones

https://oldearthminerals.com/products/shaman-stone-aka-moqui-marble-pair

#moquimarbles #shamanstones #meditationcrystals #crystals #crystalhealing

[birdsy-purplefishes]

#DudleyaBrevifolia/#ShortLeavedLiveforever is found in five small populations within San Diego County and nowhere else on Earth. They only exist on a very specific kind of soil within a certain distance of the ocean, which is found mostly in very scenic locations that humans like to build luxury homes on. These are in one last little piece of open space right next to some ritzy houses and they’re under constant threat from clueless people, kids on bikes, and dog crap. The stones around them are #ironconcretions similar to the #moquimarbles of the Southwestern US or the #martianblueberries which may be evidence for the possibility of there having been water on Mars. Like many other #succulents, they turn red with #stresscoloration and with the plumpness of their leaves they look just like these little spherules. Millions of years of evolution to hone them into a species perfectly suited to their environment, and then some humans come along and drive them to near extinction putting houses and junk on them! The people working to save these little guys could put up signs to educate the public and keep them out, but that could open them up to the threat of poaching. It’s all incredibly frustrating. These are some of the only ones that aren’t fenced off to the point where you can’t even see them. Help keep it that way by obeying all #sensitivehabitat signs that you see when you’re out and about. ...If only because the marbles are INCREDIBLY slippery. . Scroll for more photos, my phlegmy narration in the video at the end, and of course a few photos of the #concretions that (probably?) don’t have any plants in them at all just to mess with you. 😉 PS: you can see them alright with the naked eye but bring a real camera with you if you’re trying to get good photos. An old phone and a magnifying glass just doesn’t quite do them justice. #californianativeplants #californiaendemicplants #endangeredspecies #rareplants #wildflowers #californiawildflowers #californiaendemic #sandiegocounty #edaphicendemism #hematiteconcretions #marsblueberries #lindavistaformation #torreysandstone #leavenotrace #watchyourstep (at Del Mar, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPL87eTDrgq/?utm_medium=tumblr

[oldearthminerals]

Lot of 3 Small Moqui Marbles / Shaman Stones. $6 plus shipping. 16 grams total. oldearthminerals.com . #mineralspecimens #mokimarbles #concretions #shamanstones #moquimarbles #stones #minerals https://etsy.me/2zO8fLu https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrM-0FhMLs/?igshid=1ccynnvrjtcy6

[beadsofparadisenyc]

This little set-up of Moqui Marbles is quite an intriguing sight! Composed of Iron Oxide and Sandstone from Utah’s Navajo Sandstone and originally discovered by the Moqui Indians, these ball shaped concretions were also referred to as “thunder stones” or “shaman stones”. They are also related to the yab-yom practice where different marble forms are thought to be distinctly male (lingam) or female (yoni) forms. #moquimarbles #moqui #moquiindians #hopi #hopiindians #navajosandstone #ironoxide #sandstone #concretion #thunderstones #shamanstones #utah #yabyom #lingam #yoni #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7pD_kQnHVW/?igshid=1gzvoh4cc0r87

[joecowtoy]

Scrumdiddlyumptious! Iron Giant found some crunchy iron concretion snacks. 🤤 . Iron oxide concretions (aka Moqui Marbles), ovccur naturally in Navajo sandstone. They consist of sandstone cemented together with hematite and goethite. Thanks to my bro @natearizona for gifting me this awesome lens! @seeinanewway @mark_whiting_art . Camera: Sony a7r Lens: Lensbaby Twist 60 optic . #irongiant #theirongiant #crunchy #moquimarbles #ironconcretion #snowcanyon #uttoyphotosafari #redrock #navajosandstone #utahtoycrew #toy_photographers #a7r #twist60 #seeinanewway #scrumdiddlyumptious #ivinsutah #joecowtoy #sandstone (at Snow Canyon State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwMkKwcllUT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9vsyeq1kjya