Kev Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Found on limestone river bank in Alabama. There were fossils nearby (shark teeth, shells, some kind of vertebrae) but not exactly where these were found. Can’t see in the photo but there are tiny gold looking flakes in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just to clarify, I called the bank limestone but it was more like a gray clay, not hard stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Another pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Pyrite nodules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Thanks Grandpa! I had to google pyrite but yeah, looks like that’s what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 7 hours ago, grandpa said: Pyrite nodules. more specifically marcasite, but yes, I agree 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Kev said: Thanks Grandpa! I had to google pyrite but yeah, looks like that’s what it is. There's really only one true way to tell if it's a coprolite: taste. 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 8 hours ago, hemipristis said: There's really only one true way to tell if it's a coprolite: taste. So uuummm... just what does a coprolite taste like? Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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