Rock formations and scorpions

[redloh]

Rock formation's and scorpion's

We visited my family's getaway in North Alabama this weekend and discovered a rock partially in the water, but most of it out. It has some formations that are very strange. I placed a quarter as reference, it is the only rock in the area that has these strange forms. they are about one half inch deep. Does anyone have a guess as to what these are, I haven't a clue.
We also found a scorpion under the burner in the stove, the first I've ever seen east of the Mississippi, I have enclosed a pic, has anyone else seen one? Thanks in advance for you're help.
The first pic is the end of the rock, just under the water.

This is the creek in which the rock is located.

 

[AU24K]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Pics are a bit hard to see 'cause they're so big,
but could they possibly be Native American symbols?

Best,
Scott

 

[DialM]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Google "turtle back rock" and click Images.

 

[Broken knee]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Dialm, great ID
Broken knee

 

[trixie charger]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Yes great id. I have always been tought that 90% angles do not form in nature, guess the teachers we're wrong! lol. As for the scorpion, yes I live in North Carolina and in our lower piedmont area (the sandhills) we have them living in our pine forests.

 

[kuger]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Great I.D.!Thats a new one on me.As for the scorpion,I kill em in my house like that all the time!I really dont like that!

 

[niffler72]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Awesome looking rock.
The scorpion I'm 90% sure is a bark scorpion. They are toxic little things so be careful. You'll find them anywhere warm and dark so check your shoes in the morning. If you're looking to get rid of them I'm looking for a few dozen live ones for my collection.

 

[Monty]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Dang! I thought it was an aligators back until I scrolled down and saw the whole picture! Very neat find. When I lived outside of town on an acreage as a kid there were scorpions galore. The ones we had were very small and you had to shake out your clothes and shoes every morning to be sure they hadn't taken up residency overnight. I never got stung, but I am told they are really painful although not fatal as the movies sometimes portray. Monty

 

[Lucas]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

I have always been tought that 90% angles do not form in nature, guess the teachers we're wrong! lol.

Check it out...

 

[redloh]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

I think I have located the same formation in arkansas, go down to the carpet rock formation and see if you think it is the same. thanks
http://www.geology.ar.gov/geology/pseudofossils.htm

 

[Lucas]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Yes I think you got it! It says it forms in sandstone. Do you know if that is what you saw it in?

 

[redloh]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

I don't really know, but it does look exactly like the rock I encountered.
Go down to carpet rocks on this page, they do look like the same rock. They mention sandstone in the river in the area, other sites state that the river carved it's way through sandstone, so I really don't know. I think I will call the state park tomorrow and ask.
http://www.geology.ar.gov/pdf/Geology of Petit Jean State Park.pdf

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Rock formation's and scorpion's

Redloh I would post it in the fossil section on here. I found something kinda weird on the N.Ala/Tn line and they gave me an I.D in no time

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,311375.0.html

The little brown scorpions are common in N.Ala and Tn. I got stung by one under my lumber pile. Kinda like a yellow jacket.
Good luck!
TnMtns