Recent content by Bryon Palmer

Thank you!

I apologize for not introducing myself yesterday. My name is Bryon Palmer. I was in a rush to find out what kind of rock I had so my son could share it in his classroom today and skipped the part about introducing myself. I really don't have much of a formal science education, but my love for...

This is all great information. Thanks for everyone's help. My curiosity is almost enough to make me cut it open but having a rock that rattles isn't very common. It is the only one I have left so I think I will keep it whole.

Awesome! Thanks for the info Dave!

Thanks for the replies. No, it doesn't float. I didn't expect anyone to know, I was just hoping. Does the explanation given by my professor sound reasonable? We found 7 or 8 of them on our trip.

I would rather not.

I have a rock that I found while on a college class outing in Eastern Oregon. It is hollow inside and has multiple objects inside that rattle. I was told by a professor that isn't was formed when lava was ejected into the air and as it fell, it sort of ballooned out and solidified with smaller...