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The Roxbury Conglomerate is typically unfossiliferous. The only fossils which have been reported from it are 0.5–3.5 cm (0.2–1.4 in) in diameter raised ring structures found in outcrops at Hewitt's Cove and Slate Island and two dislocated stromatolite hemispheroids found in laminated mudstones at Squantum Head. [10] [15] [18]
^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...
Moonstone cabochon. The most common moonstone is of the orthoclase feldspar mineral adularia, named for an early mining site near Mt. Adular in Switzerland, now the town of St. Gotthard. [1] [better source needed] A solid solution of the plagioclase feldspar oligoclase +/− the potassium feldspar orthoclase also produces moonstone specimens.
Moonstone, one of June's modern birthstones, can appear to be almost clear at times, but is "prized for its blue to white adularescence," according to the International Gem Society.
The site is notable for the large number of stone artifacts found, most of which were sourced at locations well removed from the area, and for the presence of worked copper artifacts. It is most widely known as the claimed location at which the Maine penny , a Norse coin dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre (1067–1093 AD), was found.
If you're a fan of cult-favorite fast food joint Whataburger, good news: the Whataburger Jr. is among the healthiest options we found, at 310 calories and 36 grams of carbs.
Beaver Dam, Maryland, a now "flooded marble quarry in Cockeysville, Maryland, that has been used as a swimming location since the 1930s. Source of dolomitic marble known specifically as Cockeysville Marble for the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. and many other purposes in the eastern U.S. Greenspring Quarry, now a lake, Pikesville, Maryland
A missing Roxbury man was found dead in a lake last week, though authorities do not suspect foul play. The body of Altariq Hickson, 20, was recovered from Sunset Lake in Roxbury on March 19, the ...