MaybeAnEgg Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) Hello everyone, I found yall on google while trying to get info about this interesting rock I found in the Fossile Coast area of Oregon a few months ago. Photos are attached and here is some info about it... Found in flowing water at the extended base of a 300 foot waterfall,. Its the tallest in the state but I forgot its name. The surrounding rock was all black and dark shades of earth., mostly basalt. My find was the only stone of a light color i saw in vicinity, both in the water and on the trail. The surface is smooth, certainly been in water a loooong time, almost feels like porcelain. There are small details in the surface that are visible, but cannot be felt. Attached is a 360 view of the top and sides. I stood it up for seeing the side it rest on. The measure lines are millimeters, total of 40. Thanks for helping! Edited December 8, 2021 by MaybeAnEgg Added measure length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Rock. 4 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaybeAnEgg Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Whats the confirmation sign so I can learn to tell? I read the post about rocks vs eggs, but wasnt sure so I made a post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 The first sign would be the absence of any discernible fossil egg texture. 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrmica Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Fossil eggs, especially complete ones are very rare. I personally don't know of any from coastal Oregon. On the other hand, wave-smoothened stones like these are very common. Also, although smooth, this stone is also not that egg-shaped. Our brains are programmed to look for patterns and shapes that we have seen before, even in situations when they don't exist. On the Oregon coast, your best bets for finds will be fossil molluscs, i.e., clams and snails. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Did you do a complete read through both of the "Think you found an Egg basic" and "Think you found an Egg- advanced" posts? Texture, or lack thereof, and location found, would rule out egg for me. Multnomah County is only known for invertebrate fossils. 2 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...
Ludwigia Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Looks like you're gonna have to change your name to NotAnEgg Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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