Dmgs11 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Hi, Any thoughts on these three? Found in Big Brook, Monmouth county NJ. They were not together. Don't appear they are from a fire. The area has tons of iron concretions, but these seemed to stick out differently. Any thoughts if they may be coprolite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I've collected many thousands of both marine and terrestrial coprolites and have never seen a coprolite cracked like that. I've collected hundreds of lignitized fruits and seeds cracked like that but these specimens look much more like ironstone concretions to me. Marco Sr. 2 1 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I've collected similar items after being told they were coprolites. Later I read that the common finds on that beach had once triggered a minor, false, gold rush. Eventually they all decay this way if not stored in oil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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