Every now and then I find something odd on the ground in the backcountry. Do not feel this is a fossil.
At first glance I thought this was just some siliceous ooze with intricate folds. At second glance I noted the broken surfaces were not conchoidal as one would expect with silicate materials. It almost appears like extremely fine-grained basalt on the broken ends
Specimen is 1.5" (38mm) long and 1.25" (32mm) wide. Thickness is 3/8" (8-9mm)
I'll call this the top view. Primarily very dark black
Bottom view has a decided reddish cast