Last time for 2023?

[Blackfoot58]

My 3 permission fields may be finished until spring. The farmer put in oats as a cover crop and they are now “up”. I found these 5 flakes today.
The lower right piece has one surface that is nearly solid dark red. The lower center piece looked line a point when in situ. Now I’m certain its just a flake.
Hopefully I’ll still be ok walking the field edges until winter.

 

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[Older The Better]

Sometimes I notice chert/flint nodules have a fissure/crack in them that turns red/rusty on the face exposed to air maybe that’s what happened with yours?

 

[ToddsPoint]

Many Burlington nodules laying in a creek for yrs will get a caramel colored patina from iron staining. If you cook the caramel colored pieces they can turn red. Just a reaction of iron stain and heat.

 

[vonfatman]

If the urge to chase rocks gets too much for you while those oats are in the field...our farm is a year-round rock hunting extravaganza. Creeks and campsites...no fields to walk here Whistle me a PM and we can ease the pain.

vfm

 

[Nathan W]

My 3 permission fields may be finished until spring. The farmer put in oats as a cover crop and they are now “up”. I found these 5 flakes today.
The lower right piece has one surface that is nearly solid dark red. The lower center piece looked line a point when in situ. Now I’m certain its just a flake.
Hopefully I’ll still be ok walking the field edges until winter.

I know sometimes you just have to hit it hard because it could be the last time. I always do that every time I go anywhere just incase I can’t make it back or owner tells me ok that’s enough lol