lockguy2 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Hi, I am new to the site. I have had this rock for 50 years. I would love to know what it is and how it was made. I don't remember much about the details on getting it. The kid I got it from lived in Virginia. I always thought it was a petrified egg. Some of the people I shown it to say it was just a stone in flowing water for a long time. A tool for native Americans to make paint, or a heating stone for native Americans to heat water. I have had it x-rayed, with no results. I would really appreciate anyone who can tell me about it or where I can get it tested without destroying it. The surface is porous looking not smooth. Link to post Share on other sites
ClearLake Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 It looks like a very nicely rounded (water worn) pebble to me. When you say the X-ray had “no results”, do you mean it just showed a homogeneous picture? If so, I would think that would further suggest a rock. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I would agree that this is just a rock which happens to have an egg-like shape. If you want to know more about what it really is and how it was made, you would need to show it in person to a trained geologist, maybe at your nearest natural history museum. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 9 hours ago, lockguy2 said: got it from lived in Virginia. If it was from the flatter areas where farming is common it is likely to be a farm implement. Stone 'eggs' were used in hen's nests. I forget the reasoning for it, but I think the stones were store bought. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MarcoSr Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I'm not aware of any reported fossil eggs ever being found in Virginia. Nice egg shaped rock. Marco Sr. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fin Lover Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Rockwood said: If it was from the flatter areas where farming is common it is likely to be a farm implement. Stone 'eggs' were used in hen's nests. I forget the reasoning for it, but I think the stones were store bought. I believe they put the stone eggs where they want their hens to lay. Hens prefer to lay in a nest that already has eggs. At least, that is my understanding. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Fin Lover said: I believe they put the stone eggs where they want their hens to lay. Hens prefer to lay in a nest that already has eggs. At least, that is my understanding. Yes. I guess we do need to remember that the chickens were farm workers by day, patrolling the grounds for bugs and weeds. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 OP has, decided to vociferously "disagree" with our assessment. Topic is now locked. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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