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Hi folks. spotted this on a recent holiday in the UK to the south coast ( Dorset - the Jurassic coast ). the rock was approx. 250kg and I got it down to 80kg to get it in the car. the reason was I noticed this strange raised disc edge shape within the rock which does not appear man made. the rock is extremely hard. I plan to start removing the rock to expose more of it as I'm curious. any ideas as to if this is even a fossil and if so what it could be.
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I have a little rock, smaller than a marble. It looks like a fingerprint on a rock. Any ideas what it is? That's a marble for size comparison.
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This rock almost looks like a piece of styrofoam. Anyone know if it's a fossil or what it is? I had no luck in finding anything like it. That's a marble for comparison, really small.
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Gday all, was wondering if this was an egg or a rock? I found it on a beach in Australia near the border of south Australia and Victoria when I was a kid, I cut it in half and just forgot about it for around 20 years!
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I'm trying to clean the limestone and loose sediment off this speciman. I'm not sure if I am wasting my time. Or if this is a fossil. I'm a novice hoping to find a cool fossil, but old enough to admit failure, if this isn't a fossil. Please help. To me, (the inexperienced novice) lol. It looks like a small skull and neck vertebra of a iguana type??
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plant material?..or rolled up bug...clump of something or another weird rock?
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I dont know much about this or where it was found as it was in a closet in a house my friend bought. its not perfectly round or I would say billiard ball...lol...I am thinking its marble or quartz but on the slim chance I posted it here.
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found this it really does resemble a tooth but the root is a bit thick....is this a tooth or a piece of petrified wood?. quarter for size comparison.
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Hey all you wonderful folks... I have had this rather heavy piece of what I think is petrified wood for a few years... I found it in outside of jasper park ( Alberta Canada) along a river area or in British Columbia area again along a river I can’t remember which... I was excited when I found it because it looks sooo unique and it is quite heavy for its size my would be a lb or lb and half... any way so I am really looking at it today and now I am questioning if she is petrified wood lol please help me I “wood” (aha) appreciate it. Thank you
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This is my first thread, but hopefully not my last. I have always loved picking up unique rocks ever since childhood, but only occasionally finding an obvious fossil. As an adult, I purchased my first home in southern Michigan, which I believe sits atop a moraine. This "moraine" is a 5 acre pile of sand, rocks, and boulders which rises about 40 feet higher than the surrounding fields. A few weeks ago, I found the pictured stone poking out of one of the slopes. I am fascinated by it, and am curious what it could be. The stone is triangular, approximately 20" long and 10" thick. The greenish layer visible is only a couple inches thick, with the remainder resembling a red granite. Aside from the organic feel, I am particularly fascinated by the 5" leaf shape on top with the "Z" inside of it. I just can't picture this being the result of rock formation/erosion. Thanks for any help!
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This came from Binghamton New York, had it given to me and I’m not really sure if it’s a fossil or just a really oddly shaped rock lol What do you guys think???
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This rock has so many different formations, like it's been glued together. Can someone tell me how this can be melted in several places with such odd formation?
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Good afternoon to all! Once again I apologize for my great ignorance in the world of minerals. My daughter bought directly from the mines, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, this beautiful rock: I can assure you it is not Burnt Amethyst. It's natural and came straight from the mine! The problem is that the explorer of the mine, sold this rock to my daughter with the label of: Hematoid Quartz. So here is my question, that is: Please, what is the difference from a Hematoid Quartz to a Citrine? @ynot
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Hello everybody, my son just found this out on a farmers field in Denmark. To me it looks like a rock but he in convinced it’s a dinosaur tooth, he is only 4 so I have gone along with it, but it does look very much like a tooth. So so what do you think, just a strange shaped rock or could something be in it? Can only upload 2 pics so sorry for that. Thanks
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Hello, I was out walking literally in the middle of nowhere near Jarray, British columbia. There were many different rock out crops and cliffs so i decided to have a peak around. Eventually I came to a hill littered with tens of thousands of rock chunks. Then this guy caught my eye, nothing else in the area even remotely resembled the porous characteristic of this specimen. So I was curious on your thoughts whether this could be bone or just a run of the mill porous rock? Thanks!
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I've had been in possession of this for almost 20 years now and never knew for certain if it was just a rock or if it was a fossil. I unfortunately do not remember how I even obtained it since it was so long ago so I don't know where it originated from. Any insight into what it is will be greatly appreciated!! It's about 3.5 cm x 3 cm.
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Hello all! I’m new here and extremely new to fossils! Today, we went fossil hunting in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, England. It’s not far from where we live and is known to be one of the best places in the UK for fossils (particularly the teeth of megalodoms). Anyhow, I found this item and wonder if it’s an egg or a rock. It is relatively small, just under 3 inches long. It feels substantial in weight, 137g, and has cracks and pours. Please see the attached photos Location information: The fossiliferous clays and sands exposed in The Naze area belong to the London Clay and Red Crag formations, and provide evidence of prehistoric life and conditions 54 million years ago (mya) and c.2.5 mya respectively. Fossils occur commonly throughout both formations attracting international interest since the 19th century.
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Is this just a water worn rock in a weird pattern, or is it something else? Found at West Runton, UK by my son along with a bucket full of flint rocks and a small handful of belenmites. It’s an intriguing pattern, so even if it’s just a rock I still think it’s neat.
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Hello, I am hoping somebody will tell me whether or not this is a fossil. It was embedded in layers of a larger rock (from my yard in middle Tennessee) and appears to be a different color than the surrounding rock. It broke away from the area circled in the last picture.
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