Deep in the West Lancashire countryside there is a hidden cave, so secret that few will ever see it in person.

The Dragon’s Eye cave, in Up Holland, is closely guarded by local residents and you can only get to it through a ‘window in the floor’.

Those who have gone down say this awesome sight is just a trick of the light but as we now know Geology is hardened Biology and Roger Spurr of Mudfossil University has nicknamed this process 'mudfossils' .

In this short video Roger shows us dragon scales 👀 and also shows us what he originally thought this Dragon Eye was and shows many examples of the 'stone' balls that are found all over our Earth .


https://youtu.be/x2kJBU7yzN4

What do you see?

https://backpackertravel.org/wanderlist/101-incredible-rock-formations-around-world/

Brilliant photographs .
Obviously there are a few old school descriptions of how some of these were formed although of course weather and conditions do affect the way our landscape evolves .
Here at Mudfossil University we like going back to the source eh !
I so look forward to more seeing things with real eyes as it's just such a wow thing isn't it 👀

This article has an option to click on the map at the place of each formation.
We can have a wander round and wonder what body part it is ! 😁

TRANSITION METAL ION COLOURS

Transition metals form coloured compounds and complexes.
These colours can vary depending on the charge on the metal ion, and the number and type of groups of atoms (called ligands) attached to the metal ion. In aqueous solutions, the ions form complexes with the colours shown to the right.


Electrons are arranged around the nucleus of the metal atom in orbitals. Transition metals, unlike other metals, have partially filled d orbitals, which can hold up to 10 electrons.
When ligands are present, some d orbitals become higher in energy than before, and some become lower. Electrons can then move between these higher and lower d orbitals by absorbing a photon of light.
This absorption of light affects the percieved colour of the compound or complex. The wavelength of the light absorbed is affected by the size of the energy gap between the d orbitals, which is in turn affected by the type of ligand and the charge on the metal ion.

2014-COMPOUND INTEREST WWW.COMPOUNICHEMUM

A Mudfossil University 'er 😁 has done a really interesting experiment well worth a watch ! 👀


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Let's take a look at a find that looks like a heart in shape and size.

It has patterns of tubules for fluid transport and a Y-junction between what appears to be external tissue of the suspected organ.

Now let's hydrogen peroxide test one area in particular, what appears to be an entry or exit port. The material inside is very dark, if it's a Heart, it's probably venous blood.

After a few seconds the test result is positive, we can notice the oxygen bubbles rising from the surface of the material inside the hole as from the edges.

Shortly after, two small objects begin to change color from dark green to yellow and the light reflected on the surface makes me think they are two small fragments of metal, probably gold.

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Watch this 4 minute video and let us know what you think ?

https://youtu.be/iVRGHt2TRt0