Sarabear19 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hello My husband brought this fossil back from South Africa. I'm not sure what kind of egg it is, or what would it's value be. It is approx 12 cm long and 7.5 cm wide. Your comments/thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It was cut and polished from a septarian concretion. Very pretty. http://www.google.com/search?q=septarian+concretion&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=&rlz=1I7AURU_enUS498 Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarabear19 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 (merged photos) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Looks like a septarian concretion. It's a beauty though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) I agree. Not a dinosaur egg. Cool looking, though. Regards, EDIT: Link to Septarian Nodule Egg images. Edited December 21, 2012 by Fossildude19 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...
Sarabear19 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Oh dear.. So it's not a dinosaur egg.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 No, it was carved into that shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Buy it wholesale here: http://www.madagascarminerals.com/cat_septarian_eggs.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Pretty sample though. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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