Tag: concretions
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Mazon Monday #298: The Freeze/Thaw Method
With winter arriving this weekend, it’s the perfect time to set out a few containers of Mazon Creek concretions and let nature do the work. Many collectors take advantage of the season’s freeze/thaw cycles to speed up the opening process, by placing buckets or smaller containers of nodules gathered throughout the year outside to weather…
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Mazon Monday #294: Montceau-les-Mines
This is Mazon Monday post #294. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Montceau-les-Mines is a commune located in the Saône-et-Loire department of the Bourgogne–Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It lies southwest of the city of Dijon and today has a population of just under 20,000 people. The town was officially established on…
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Throwback Thursday #167: Tom Testa Winter Freeze/Thaw
In case you didn’t notice, summer is here. It’s been hot the last few days and it’s getting even hotter. Here’s a scene that will surely cool you off … frozen Mazon Creek concretions. Although, the thoughts of hidden treasures might get your blood boiling!