davidsf Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 During a trip to Egypt I found this potential fossil near the city of Aswan between the banks of the Nile River and Sahara Desert. I had thought it might have been a meteor and the sand fused around the meteor due to the Intense heat. But, I tested it with a magnet but there was absolutely no attraction. Therefore, I thought it might be a fossil given that I read about many fossils being discovered in the Sahara and the composition does appear to be any rock or stone that I've ever encountered. I assumed crocodile due to the spiky and bumpy texture, along with the historic prevalence of crocodiles in that region. What do you think this is? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Sorry. Not a sea urchin and even less a crocodile egg. Just a concretion http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsf Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Thanks @caterpillar. Mystery solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 A very cool and collectible concretion. 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...
abyssunder Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 I agree with the others. It looks like a concretion, probably with a pyrite or marcasite core. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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