Really Big Marbles!

Murray Hebblethwaite · Jan 10, 2011

I could believe my eyes when I saw these huge rocks scathered around the country-side.

thurlow · Jan 10, 2011

Izzat a John Deere or an Oliver?

Maine Fordson · Jan 10, 2011

We have quite a few of those here in Maine; they're called "glacial erratics." After the last Ice Age, when the glaciers receded these big stones were left behind, on the surface.

When European settlers arrived in this area, some folks used to break sections off these to make foundations for their houses; in effect, they had their own private (and nearby!) quarries.

Thanks for sharing.

-- Maine Fordson

Bill(Wis) · Jan 10, 2011

I thought you'd be weighing in. The winter is starting to wear on me too.

bill mart · Jan 10, 2011

Rock Island maybe

Murray Hebblethwaite · Jan 10, 2011

Maine Fordson:

My small corner of the world has many smaller marbles, aka "Kildeer Eggs", aka rocks! I have to admit they are fewer in numbers, but still a great nuisance especially when harvesting beans.

By the way, they all have their individual names!

There is no doubt they would make excellent foundation rocks!

rustred · Jan 10, 2011

thems dinosaur eggs!

bison · Jan 10, 2011

We call that texas gravel up here

just another old geezer · Jan 10, 2011

try driving to the north rim of the grand canyon. one spot along the road is littered with many more than that.

Mark-Mi · Jan 10, 2011

An old friend once told me those large rocks are called Leaverites.leave-r right there. Mark

Old Roy · Jan 10, 2011

Now there is some Big ones !! as Main Fordson pointed out many have been dropped off although not rounded like that, but mostly on hillsides and valleys I see that seems to be on top of a crest on a high point. Very interesting Pic thanks !

WA-Hal · Jan 10, 2011

The erratics also occur in areas that had glacial lakes during the ice age. Icebergs would calve off the glaciers and float around the huge lakes. The rocks were inside the icebergs, and as they melted, they eventually dropped off the rocks, sometimes in unusual places. Finding erratics in high places suggests how deep the water must have been in the glacial lakes.

We have lots of them in my area. They are easy to identify because they are so rounded and often are very different rock than most of what is around here. Some are too big to move, but most of them in our cultivated area have been rolled to the sides of the fields.

The Ice Age(s) must have been interesting times!

LarryT · Jan 11, 2011

Well unless this global warming hurry's up the next glacier will move them around again. LOL LarryT

Anonymous-0 · Jan 11, 2011

Saw a doco on rocks ,last night, being in an area where they should not have been, analysed them and found they were 200 miles from home a result of shifting ice during the ice age.Aeons ago.

Murray Hebblethwaite · Jan 11, 2011

Bendee:

Let me in on what is a Doco? I recall seeing all of the Cockies, but do not recall a Doco!

If I recall correctly again, these rocks/dinosaur eggs were south of Bendigo!

There is an aviation memorial also near Bendigo!
Great Big Propellor mounted on this monument!

Unruh · Jan 11, 2011

I CAN'T believe that these boulders were rounded off by glaciers. How many times around the world would they have to be rolled to round them off? How much would you round one off if you rolled it one thousand miles? How far did a glacier roll them, maybe a few hundred at most?

Jeff-oh · Jan 11, 2011

The real power of Nature is hard to comprehend.

The history of Glacial Lake Missoula is fasenating. When the Ice dam broke it created a wide range of geological features.
History of the megaflood

Inno · Jan 11, 2011

(quoted from post at 09:47:11 01/11/11) Bendee:

Let me in on what is a Doco? I recall seeing all of the Cockies, but do not recall a Doco!

If I recall correctly again, these rocks/dinosaur eggs were south of Bendigo!

There is an aviation memorial also near Bendigo!
Great Big Propellor mounted on this monument!

I think he meant he saw a documentary.

Murray Hebblethwaite · Jan 11, 2011

So you saw a Document (Doco) on the reason why the "Big Marbles" showed up where they did, here I thought you were talking about an animal of some description.

Being the Village Idiot does have it's advantages!

Murray Hebblethwaite · Jan 11, 2011

I understand before the Straight of Gibraltar existed there was a land block, eventually opening up and flooding the Mediterranean Sea area!

Murray Hebblethwaite · Jan 11, 2011

I recall a story Gramps told about a Leaverite/Dinosaur Egg, the size of a Volkswagon Bug.

In such cases when early farmers discover such erractica, it would become their stone pile.

It was also said that early farmers would build extreme fires encompassing the large boulder, then as the flames died down, they would pour cold water on it, hoping it would crack into smaller pieces.

If all else, they would use blasting material to remove such obstructions!

Anonymous-0 · Jan 12, 2011

In my territory.. sorry for the tired fingers.
so you wouldn't know what a China was, or a titfer. relates to people.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 12, 2011

In my territory.. sorry for the tired fingers.
so you wouldn't know what a China was, or a titfer. relates to people.

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