RINGING ROCKS: WHY DO THEY RING?

Have you ever heard of the ringing rocks in Butte, Montana? It's a real thing! The rocks, when hit with a hammer, make a ringing sound, and how high the ring is depends on what rock you hit. So why do the rocks ring? What's going on with these hunks of mineral? Is it the region or the rock itself?

 Well, first of all I want to say that there are many different theories about why the rocks ring. Some ideas are just guesses, while other ideas are based upon research. You should understand some things before we come to our final conclusion. Let me list out a few facts for you; number-style.
1. Ringing rocks aren't a new thing. In the 1800s (located in Pennsylvania) a man actually used ringing rocks to play the first "rock" concert!
2. Scientists still don't know the exact reason the rocks ring.
3. The Bible says: "But he said, "If they kept quiet, the stones would do it for them, shouting praise." (The Message Paraphrase)

 Okay, so what does the last thing have to do about the ringing rocks? And no, I wasn't playing two truths and a lie. It's the basis for my conclusion about why ringing rocks ring. The verse says "the stones would do it for them, shouting praise". Another form of "shouting praise" is singing. And the rocks do ring out, kinda like a note on a scale. So when the Bible says even the rocks will still shout praise, I don't think that's supposed to be metaphorical. Trees rustling, wind howling, rocks ringing... could this all be a form of worship? Yes! We have an amazing Creator, and I believe that God created everything to sing out in praise to Him - 

yes, even the rocks.
 - Charlotte Knobloch
I want to acknowledge Louie Giglio for the information he did about ringing rocks. It proved very helpful in learning about this natural wonder.

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