Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I’m new to this site and was interested in the petrified mango. My father as well gave me two. One as whole rock and the other there is cracked and shows 3 parts and the seed as well. Can anyone direct me in the right direction on who would help in identifying the worth of some this as a petrified mando. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Welcome to the Forum from Arizona. We will be happy to look at your rock. Please post well lit and focused photos with a scale in the Fossil ID forum. We do not give monetary values, but we can tell you if it has scientific or educational value. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Will do tomorrow. Thanks for the quick reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Here is one of the mango rocks found. The files are to big so I need to send one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Hate to tell you, but it looks like a rock from here. Mango seeds have prominent ridges running from one end to the other. I see dots on this one, not ridges. Soemone who knows rocks better than me might be able to tell you exactly what sort of rock you've got there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 here is the side of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 unfortunately it does not let me upload the other pictures. ill see if I can make the file smaller. I have one that is broken and you can see the seed and 4 pieces of the cracked mango or a similar to a mango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Joe Simon said: unfortunately it does not let me upload the other pictures. ill see if I can make the file smaller. I have one that is broken and you can see the seed and 4 pieces of the cracked mango or a similar to a mango. More than likely, the cracked one is some type of concretion. Concentric rings or layers are indicative of concretions. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) ok, so here is the pic I sent on the left and one my dad was able to break somehow on the right. they are similar in size and were found in the same are by him. the cracked is a bit rougher to the touch than the right one and smooth inside on the cracked one. Edited June 8, 2020 by Joe Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) again here is the first pic on the left and I opened the cracked one on the right. the seed is at the bottom of the pic. any thoughts would greatly be appreciated. thanks Edited June 8, 2020 by Joe Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I hate to tell you this, but I'm pretty sure that you're dealing with rocks that have the general shape of mangos here. If you refresh the page or close the thread and open it again you can post more photos. You can also reduce the bytes using a photo program. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Joe Simon said: again here is the first pic on the left and I opened the cracked one on the right. the seed is at the bottom of the pic. any thoughts would greatly be appreciated. thanks You're using the wrong thread. You should actually continue your posts here where you started. Nevertheless, it's now absolutely obvious for any experienced fossil collector that these samples are concretions and have nothing to do with mangos other than a resemblance in shape. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 TOPICS MERGED. Yup. Concretions. 4 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 If they were fossil mangoes they would be priceless, because they would be the only two known to exist. Unfortunately, they are concretions, which can be had for about twenty dollars per ton, making those two worth about a dime each. The second one is a siderite (ironstone) concretion which is as common as dirt, especially in sedimentary deposits formed in shallow estuarine environments. We have those by the ton in Illinois, commonly known as Mazon Creek concretions, and many contain fossils. Looking at them makes me want to freeze/thaw them to check if they contain fossils. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 If I freeze and thaw out...how long do I freeze? what would I look for then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 It looks like the broken one is hollow...is there any impression inside ?...any markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 No markings, it’s solid but soft to the touch. We have another one with just a small piece the broke on one tip and you can see the same like seed inside that one as well like the broken one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Search freeze/thaw on this forum. Don't rush in to just doing it. Without an hour or two of research and reading you'll just screw it up if does contain a fossil. P.S. -- Sorry about the delayed response; I've had internet access issues for a week. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Simon Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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