I'm new , so need help.

[Jewely Sullivan]

Anyone have any ideas on what this may be?

[Rockwood]

Garnet may be in the running. You should wait for someone with better color vision to have a look though.

 

[Fossildude19]

What is the size of this item? 

I think this is geologic in nature, rather than a fossil.

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[Brandy Cole]

Welcome to the forum! I don't see signs that indicate it's a fossil.  But a couple more pictures of different angles with clearer views in brighter light may help determine what type of geological feature it is.  It can also help to let people know where you found it.

 

I don't see any red coloring, and the texture looks lumpier than I'd expect for garnet.

 

I think normally fossil 'poop' (coprolites) have a swirled appearance that this lacks.

 

It also doesn't appear to show signs of being an egg.  This is a good guide with more info on identifying fossil eggs. 

 

 

 

[Jewely Sullivan]

17 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

What is the size of this item? 

I think this is geologic in nature, rather than a fossil.

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Oops, I forgot to use a ruler in picture. It's 1" exactly.

[Mahnmut]

I agree with rockwood that a very rounded garnet crystal (and some smaller ones at the top) is the most probable expalnation.

To the right in the picture there may be a very eroded pentagonal facet visible.

Garnets do occur in many colours (as far as I know all but blue), besides the "classical" dark red of pyrope and almandine.

This may be an iron rich almandine, somewhere between dark red and brown-black.

Best Regards,

J