Human Heart Shaped Rock Unearthed on Oregon Coast Sparks Wonder

Photos of a heart-shaped rock found on the Oregon Coast in March of 2024. (Photos provided by Matt Ransom)

In a unique discovery reported by KOIN news, a family from the greater Portland area found a 2-pound rock resembling a human heart in shape, color, and size on the Oregon Coast. The Ransom family discovered this rock at Short Beach near Oceanside on March 29, while exploring the area at low tide. Matt Ransom, who actively shares his rock hunting experiences in Oregon on his Instagram account @trailhead503, documented the moment of discovery.

Upon further examination, Mike Darin, a geologist with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral

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