Is This Natural ???

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  @myroncook · 3 years ago · pinned

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  @infinitecosmos935 · 3 years ago

  The Bob Ross of geology. Painting a picture that we never even realized. Thank you Myron.

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  @RobertJl9516 · 2 years ago

  Around 1964 deer hunting in the high Sierra Range my brother and I was standing on a large granitic rock that was smoothed by glaciation with what looked like a school of black fish swimming together. I was about 14 and my brother 16 and we were amazed and tried to figure out what occurred. I remember we did see flow structure but of course being kids and standing on solid rock couldn't figure how that could be. That planted the seeds of geology and both of us became geologists. Thank you Myron for keeping the interest and wonder of geology alive by your fantastic videos and skill at creating an interesting story.

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  @gregiles908 · 2 years ago

  I REALLY like your presentation style. Reading the suggestions, with respect, and then eliminating them through evidence was excellently done.

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  @rosellaguajardo7301 · 3 years ago

  Knowing the final answer from the start but eliminating other possibilities just to teach others patiently is your geological gift, Sir.   Tuning our eyes into detectives.

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  @KevinRCarr · 3 years ago

  Once again, Myron performs that time warp thing where 24+ minutes passes like 15 minutes and I'm always surprised to see we're again at the end of a video. Thank you, Myron.

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  @craigthorn3190 · 1 year ago

  For a number of years I took photographs of similar objects embedded in the face of Mt. Rubideux in Riverside, CA. The appearance was of the layers of an onion with a similar spherical center. The diameter of the remaining forms, most of which were eroded to some degree, was about 2 to 5 meters. Central spheres which were exposed contained a black or deep brown blob or substance or occlusion. At the time I surmised that since it was once seafloor that oil blobs may have been rolled in currents forming the sphere and eventually the larger layers formed around it. I am grateful that there is an explanation. What surprised me mostly was that regular visitors passed by these structures witbout ever noticing them. As I photographed them folks would enquire what I was doing. As I explained my purpose it was rewarding to see them take notice.

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  @laner.845 · 3 years ago

  Your description of the "seed" is exactly how clouds form. Some microscopic particle (dust pollen, ash, etc), called a cloud condensation nuclei, will be the focal point for water molecules to start attaching to something and building into tiny droplets light enough to stay suspended as a cloud. When they keep growing, it turns into rain. So cool to see so many parallels in the sciences.

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  @GraemePayne1967Marine · 2 years ago

  Parent rock trying to protect baby rock.

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  @SeniorMoistener · 2 years ago

  Me, who knows very little about geology, was thinking concretions the entire time. What a great way to explain the concept, hearing out and ruling out all theories even though you likely knew the answer immediately.

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  @andrewcockburn3227 · 3 years ago

  I’m so glad that the algorithms put this channel on my feed suggestions.  Geology with Myron is interesting beyond belief!

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  @maryjaynemay3410 · 3 years ago

  Yes!  I’ve seen smaller versions of these on a YouTube video on the Irish sea coast that’s got these things weathering out; these ancient mud balls with secondary spheres inside them that often have a petrified crab or mollusk inside. One term used I’ve heard is “pregnant rocks”. Awesome find!  It’s HUGE!!

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