New Members Bahagma Posted December 20, 2023 New Members Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) I found these laying on the ground when I was out horn hunting. Any ideas on what they are? Edited December 20, 2023 by Bahagma Better pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I think they look like stalagmites and or stalactites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Bahagma Posted December 27, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 27, 2023 I have looked up stalagmites stalactites but they don't have the same outer layer or rings like these do. I literally found them laying on the ground in the middle of a field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 I've no idea what these things are, but I'm getting sort of a man made vibe from them. I've never seen a geological formation quite like this, but on the other hand, nature is full of surprises. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Tricky! Close-up pics of the ends could help. They appear to be wrinkeld. Does the material fizz in HCl (hydrochloric acit = muriatic acid)? Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Ludwigia said: I'm getting sort of a man made vibe from them. If they were found in a field, it seems almost certain that there had to be a human element involved. The texture is more like stalactites that form as a result of minerals leaching from concrete. The walls of a leaky foundation is where I've seen them. My samples probably are still somewhere in the workshop where I used to work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckyBottles Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 They look like Fulgurite, especially if it was found in a field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Rockwood said: The texture is more like stalactites that form as a result of minerals leaching from concrete. This would explain the flattend end of one of those. 3 minutes ago, MuckyBottles said: They look like Fulgurite, especially if it was found in a field. Aren´t they a little bit too straight, too smooth and too bright (last for a fiel find)? Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Concrete in a field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Reminds me of wasp nest or hornet nest type paper layering. We have mud dobber wasp that build tubes like these. Jp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Bahagma Posted December 28, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 28, 2023 18 hours ago, FranzBernhard said: This would explain the flattend end of one of those. Aren´t they a little bit too straight, too smooth and too bright (last for a fiel find)? Franz Bernhard The field was at the foot of a mountain with no houses or dwellings anywhere around it. They definitely were out of place was my thought. I have spent most of my life in the mountains and have never seen anything like these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Bahagma Posted December 28, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/27/2023 at 1:39 AM, FranzBernhard said: Tricky! Close-up pics of the ends could help. They appear to be wrinkeld. Does the material fizz in HCl (hydrochloric acit = muriatic acid)? Franz Bernhard I will post more pics in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 38 minutes ago, Bahagma said: The field was at the foot of a mountain with no houses or dwellings anywhere around it. They definitely were out of place was my thought. I have spent most of my life in the mountains and have never seen anything like these How big are they? I can imagine a deer hunter using them in place of actual antlers to make sounds that mimic a deer fight in order to lure in other deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Bahagma Posted December 30, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 1:43 PM, Bahagma said: I found these laying on the ground when I was out horn hunting. Any ideas on what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Bahagma Posted December 30, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 30, 2023 I took pics of them by my phone so you can see the size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Looks like the rolled rawhide my dog chews on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I doubt these could be used by a deer hunter. Maybe someone was trying to rattle in a jackalope. But seriously, maybe the geologic context would offer some help here. Is the area known for springs of any sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MuckyBottles Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/28/2023 at 6:04 AM, Rockwood said: How big are they? I can imagine a deer hunter using them in place of actual antlers to make sounds that mimic a deer fight in order to lure in other deer. We use actual antlers or plastic mimics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 hour ago, MuckyBottles said: We use actual antlers or plastic mimics. Yes. I was just trying to figure out why someone might have these out in a field. Had they been bigger I bet they would at least as realistic as plastic. And if not, it would explain why they were left there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Bahagma Posted January 2 Author New Members Share Posted January 2 On 12/30/2023 at 3:56 PM, Lone Hunter said: This is exactly what it looks like. There used to be a glacier Lake here many many years ago and Yellowstone Park is just over 150 miles away. Could this be it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 7 minutes ago, Bahagma said: There used to be a glacier Lake here many many years ago and Yellowstone Park is just over 150 miles away. Could this be it? It certainly tilts the odds that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 38 minutes ago, Bahagma said: This is exactly what it looks like. There used to be a glacier Lake here many many years ago and Yellowstone Park is just over 150 miles away. Could this be it? Glad that you confirmed it, I couldn't imagine what else it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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