Sunday, June 30, 2024

MOONSTRUCK SHIPPING REPORTER

Our  waterfront  roundsman  surprised the  Little   Darwin  inmates  when  he discovered  moonstones   while   prowling  about  North Queensland  looking for items of  interest . 

These spherical or ovoid geological  concretions, also known as moon rocks,   dinosaur eggs , paddy rocks and  snow men , found  in  the Richmond Shire, famous for  dinosaur  digs in an  area  dubbed Kronosaurus Korner, sometimes  have  fossilised bones  and  remains of  fish and  shells  inside .

They come in a variety of sizes , from  a golfball to boulders  weighing several tonnes