Concretion Deposits Form Significantly Faster Than Previously Thought
by Owen Borville
January 24, 2019
Geology
Scientists have recently determined that concretion deposits, which are found around the world from Asia to North America, form significantly faster than previously thought. Concretions are spherical-shaped carbonate deposits composed of sediment, mineral cement, and often include fossils. These concretion deposits can range in diameter from one centimeter to nine meters and are often found in significant accumulations of quantity. Concretions can be of spherical shape, disk shape, or tube shaped and form a distinct boundary from surrounding sediment.
Mainstream scientists have previously thought that these concretion deposits form very slowly over hundreds of thousands of years or millions of years using standard uniformitarian philosophy. However, recent research has shown that concretion deposits can form very quickly or much quicker than previously thought.
Research from Yoshida et al. published in the journal Nature explains that spherical concretions form "at least three to four orders of magnitude faster than previously estimated timescales". The research concluded that the spherical concretions can form as fast as several months to several years. One photo of a concretion sample features a fossilized fish in the process of eating another fish, indicating the rapid formation of this sample. The occurrence of well-preserved fossils inside many concretion samples indicates that these features formed very quickly.
In addition, the massive accumulation of boulder-sized concretions on the plains of Kazakhstan indicate the work of the global Genesis Flood. These concretions seem out of place, just like most other concretions, and indicate transport by great floodwaters. Bowling ball or cannonball-sized concretions have also been found on the beaches of California, New Zealand beaches, Canada, Greenland, Alaska, Bosnia, and China.
(1) Yoshida et al. Generalized conditions of spherical carbonate concretion formation around decaying organic matter in early diagenesis. Nature. Article number 6308 (2018).
by Owen Borville
January 24, 2019
Geology
Scientists have recently determined that concretion deposits, which are found around the world from Asia to North America, form significantly faster than previously thought. Concretions are spherical-shaped carbonate deposits composed of sediment, mineral cement, and often include fossils. These concretion deposits can range in diameter from one centimeter to nine meters and are often found in significant accumulations of quantity. Concretions can be of spherical shape, disk shape, or tube shaped and form a distinct boundary from surrounding sediment.
Mainstream scientists have previously thought that these concretion deposits form very slowly over hundreds of thousands of years or millions of years using standard uniformitarian philosophy. However, recent research has shown that concretion deposits can form very quickly or much quicker than previously thought.
Research from Yoshida et al. published in the journal Nature explains that spherical concretions form "at least three to four orders of magnitude faster than previously estimated timescales". The research concluded that the spherical concretions can form as fast as several months to several years. One photo of a concretion sample features a fossilized fish in the process of eating another fish, indicating the rapid formation of this sample. The occurrence of well-preserved fossils inside many concretion samples indicates that these features formed very quickly.
In addition, the massive accumulation of boulder-sized concretions on the plains of Kazakhstan indicate the work of the global Genesis Flood. These concretions seem out of place, just like most other concretions, and indicate transport by great floodwaters. Bowling ball or cannonball-sized concretions have also been found on the beaches of California, New Zealand beaches, Canada, Greenland, Alaska, Bosnia, and China.
(1) Yoshida et al. Generalized conditions of spherical carbonate concretion formation around decaying organic matter in early diagenesis. Nature. Article number 6308 (2018).
