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Fossil or rock (probably rock I know )


Evie

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Found in Scotland . I have no idea about fossils and so I guess I’ve just picked up a rock but thought the markings are unusual and the hole at the end. If not a fossil , would love to know how it has formed thanks 

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Welcome to the Forum! :)

The strange markings on the surface of the pebble are percussion marks.

The hole, visible at one end, is a void, possibly having calcite or quartz inside.

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It's a beauty...:)

Please take a look at this topic:

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your specimen:

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On 8/3/2020 at 5:42 PM, Evie said:

would love to know how it has formed thanks 

The rounded shape is almost always the result to high energy water transport of some sort. The mineral inclusions commonly contribute by fortifying the substance which cements minerals into rock.

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