Fosslized2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I found these in the river behind my house. The river dried up more then it had in a least 22 years. The bottom was quite exposed. Does anyone know what these are? I do know, they are not rocks. Thanks for any help you can give me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 How did you determine that they are not rocks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 No one I know has ever seen anything like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 They sure look like rocks to me. A fine grained conglomerate, and mudstone, or possibly marl. They could have been transported some distance, or the layers they came from may not be exposed at the surface. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Thanks for your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Sorry but I’m with rockwood. These are regular rocks. No sign of bone, enamal, shell or anything fossil like that i can see. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Nothing to be sorry about. Thanks for your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Another rocky opinion I agree with Rockwood's analysis. Now you know a few people who have seen rocks like this before. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 These may look different than the other material/rocks in the river bed, but still,,,,,, just rocks. Dont feel bad, mother nature has/can fool the best of us sometimes. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Thanks. You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/7/2023 at 11:18 PM, Rockwood said: They sure look like rocks to me. A fine grained conglomerate, and mudstone, or possibly marl. They could have been transported some distance, or the layers they came from may not be exposed at the surface. Can you show me a picture of a rock that matches any of my listed ones? Thanks, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 9:22 AM, RJB said: These may look different than the other material/rocks in the river bed, but still,,,,,, just rocks. Dont feel bad, mother nature has/can fool the best of us sometimes. RB Can you send me a picture of rocks that match the ones I found? Thanks, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 9:06 AM, Ludwigia said: Another rocky opinion I agree with Rockwood's analysis. Now you know a few people who have seen rocks like this before. Can you send me a picture of a rock that matches the ones I found? Thanks, Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 You have found some fragmentary concretions. But, keep in mind that rocks are like fingerprints, no two will look exactly the same. See examples HERE & HERE. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosslized2023 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Thanks. You show what is needed to make your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3 If they aren't rocks, what do YOU think they are? 1 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 April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Fosslized2023 said: Can you send me a picture of rocks that match the ones I found? Thanks, Ray John and Tim beat me to it. See above. 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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