MadSci Network: Earth Sciences |
I cannot answer this query without seeing a picture.But: Anything that is buried in sand may be a concretion of some sort. Mineral bearing waters circulating through sediment deposit their minerals in a cavity. The cavity may be created by organic matter rotting away or metal oxidising. More than this I cannot say. Sorry. Simon Cochrane.
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