"Dan P" <dan### [at] yahoocom> wrote in message
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> St. wrote:

> >  Yes, I used to walk our defunct railway lines when I was younger,
and
> > believe that I found samples of magma - I'm not sure, but that was
> > what I was told. It was a dark substance with a golden
> > sheen/iridescence to it, but it definitely looked molten and was
round
> > in shape when solidified. It was very 'glassy', and would break in
> > half very cleanly, leaving a very reflective surface. I don't know
if
> > it was magma, it could have been anything native I guess, but I
> > wouldn't know what.
> >
> >    I found many shell fossils too, if that's a clue?
>
> Interesting! Where did you live when you were younger? Was it near
any
> volcanic activity?

    Near Swindon, Wiltshire? No, I don't think so. ;)

   The aggregate was probably imported, but from where, I wouldn't
know. One of the other 'stones' that was common, was a very 'spongy'
looking mineral, very light in weight with zillions of holes and
bubbles in it - I've no idea what that was, but probably an indication
of intense heat too.

   Another one was a beige coloured solid stone that smelled of
sulphur - I really liked this one, but it was the wildlife that I was
looking for that really interested me, lizards, mice, slow-worms, etc.

  The fossils were great too. There were plenty of "Devils Toenails",
with which I would scare the life out of my sister...

     ;)

 ~Steve~



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> Dan P
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