Shoreline stabilization device

Abstract

A device designed to stabilize a shoreline which helps to prevent erosion, provides and supports a place for aquatic life to thrive, and is made from a plurality of primarily calcium carbonate material sourced from living creatures and is cemented together using a commercially available cement or bio-cement material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization comprising:
 a) a plurality of primarily calcium carbonate material obtained from once living material from an organism;   b) a cement that is capable of holding the primarily calcium carbonate material in a block shape; and   c) wherein the block is formed by taking the primarily calcium carbonate material and casting the primarily calcium material in a form utilizing the cement to hold the primarily calcium carbonate material in a selected block shape.   
     
     
         2 . The block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization according to  claim 1 , wherein the block comprises one or more reinforcing rods. 
     
     
         3 . The block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization according to  claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing rods are rebar. 
     
     
         4 . The block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization according to  claim 1 , wherein the calcium carbonate material is aquatic shells. 
     
     
         5 . The block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization according to  claim 1 , wherein the cement is a bio-cement. 
     
     
         6 . The block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization according to  claim 1 , wherein there is a hole through the block. 
     
     
         7 . The block for placement in the water near the shoreline for shoreline stabilization according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of blocks are connected. 
     
     
         8 . A method of making a block for shoreline stabilization comprising:
 a) selecting a plurality of primarily calcium carbonate material obtained from once living material from an organism;   b) placing the primarily calcium carbonate material in a shaping mold structure;   c) pouring cement into the shaping mold sufficient that when the cement hardens the block can be removed from the mold; and   d) removing the block from the mold.