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I found this rock many many years ago. I called in my California baked potato due to it's shape and color. It had a natural "thumbprint" indentation so I placed my thumb on it and banged it on the bottom side of it and it broke open rather easily in two parts. Inside each half was a mirror image of the other... when I placed them back together in it's original form I lined them up, and curled it open I thought "Oh, it's a fossil butterfly, how cool!" I remember taking it to a local rock shop where I was told "No, it's nothing just the inside of a rock - that's it " I was somewhat discouraged but still thought it to be unique. I have used the rock (untruthfully) to explain what a fossil looks like to my nephew to explain fossils (yikes) - but it does serve to get a picture in his mind. It serves as a reminder as to the "kindness" of the numerous educated members here who are asked to ID something (which could be "nothing:) - by never undermining or embarrassing those who come here for information on what they have found to be something "special" THEY have found - I know this from experiences and Kudos to you all!! Anyway I do know this is NOT a butterfly, perhaps a leaf, or maybe just the inside of a rock - let me know what you think!
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Found this yesterday near Delaware Water Gap. At first I thought maybe a moth. However the shape and texture appears to be more feather like. Could this be from a small bird?