Ruining Rocks, Hindering Historical Discovery
These stones started getting discovered in the 1970s, but they were frequently destroyed because uneducated farm owners and land developers thought that there was gold within them. There was never any precious metals or gems in those stones, but there was a ton of history that was being destroyed. Rocks age similar to trees, they develop rings based on the years of taking on sediment, and they can be dated by observing their growth patterns. When breaking into one of these spheres, its almost as if you’re breaking into the trunk of a tree…