Found in Atlantic Highlands

[Dmgs11]

Found this off a bay side beach near Sandy Hook in Atlantic Highlands area of NJ. It appears to have fenestrate bryozoan on the piece. Any thoughts on the host?

 

- not magnetic

- sounds like stone when tapped

- a piece broke off and it seems to be stone-like at the core

- here is a short perspective video that also may help with additional viewing angles 

https://youtu.be/iwzvSiYMoWs

 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by Dmgs11
Seems all my photos did not attach. Trying to upload again

[Darktooth]

It seems that I have seen an object similar to this once before. I can't remember where. I am looking forward to hearing other members responses.

[Kane]

Looks to me like a broken faucet splitter. 

[Dmgs11]

21 minutes ago, Kane said:

Looks to me like a broken faucet splitter. 

There is no center for an opening for water and it's not metal 

[Dmgs11]

Here are additional views

[Fossildude19]

Looks like a rusted out zinc elbow fitting, to me.

[Dmgs11]

Wouldn't a pipe fitting have a center hole of some sort for water or gas? Plus, this seems to be rock-like at the core. 

[Lone Hunter]

Would some sort of pottery be possible?

[Fossildude19]

13 minutes ago, Dmgs11 said:

Wouldn't a pipe fitting have a center hole of some sort for water or gas? Plus, this seems to be rock-like at the core. 

 

It did.

 

[Lone Hunter]

I think he meant his doesn't have a hole.

[Fossildude19]

13 minutes ago, Lone Hunter said:

I think he meant his doesn't have a hole.

 

I know. See the picture I posted. I think the red outline resembles what they have.

[Dmgs11]

13 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

 

I know. See the picture I posted. I think the red outline resembles what they have.

While I thought similar at first, I don't think it's a fitting

- the core is stone-like

- if both sides are pieces of a pipe, they broke at the same thickness on both sides which seems unlikely and it's not cut

- if the lines are threads, the connection points wouldn't make sense with the angle 

 

 

[Sagebrush Steve]

I agree with @Fossildude19.  If you can find a set of thread gauges you should be able to determine whether the grooves match any standard thread sizes.  I bet they do.  I’m thinking 18 tpi but I would have to look up what thread counts are used on pipe fittings.

[Lone Hunter]

So duh I was looking at it wrong, however; 

7 hours ago, Dmgs11 said:

and it's not metal 

Maybe scraping different areas will determine if and what is metal.  

[fossilhunter21]

I also agree with, @Fossildude19. It looks to be a pipe fitting. I don't know if pipe fittings are usually magnetic, but you could see if it is.

 

-Micah

Edited November 14, 2022 by fossilhunter21

[Kane]

5 minutes ago, fossilhunter21 said:

I also agree with, @Fossildude19. It looks to be a pipe fitting. I don't know if pipe fittings are usually magnetic, but you could see if it is.

 

-Micah

OP stated it was not magnetic. That said, pipe fittings can be made of non-magnetic metals such as copper or zinc.

[Randyw]

I agree with some kind of pipe fitting. Matter if fact when i blow up the picture i think i can see one of the casting seams…

[fossilhunter21]

47 minutes ago, Kane said:

OP stated it was not magnetic.

Yeah, I guess I missed that... 

 

-Micah

[Rockwood]

Iron oxide is not magnetic. I think that would seem the most likely. Zinc, copper, and aluminum all oxidize a little different than this.