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Trovants of Costesti, Romania

The growing stones of Romania.

Wallachia, Romania

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Known in Romania as “Trovants” the stones of Costesti, Romania are a type of sandstone concretion that secrete cement and can at times appear to grow as if alive.

Consisting of a stone core with an outer shell of sand, after a heavy rain small forms are said to appear on the rocks leading them to be dubbed the “growing stones” by locals.

The “Muzeul Trovantilor” or “Trovants Museum Natural Reserve “ was created in 2004 to protect the unusual geological creations.

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Costesti village, 38 km away from Rm.Valcea, on the national road DN67, on the way to Targu Jiu

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Trovants of Costesti, Romania
Valcea County
Wallachia
Romania
45.137782, 24.068674
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