Enlade Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Ok, so I have two fossils to discuss, but I’ll do it in two threads. The first is what appears to be an egg. I found this as a boy in Ohio outside of the Cleveland area (closest large city). So, it was near Lake Erie though not exactly on the shore and such, maybe 20 miles inland. I found this on the banks of a creek that ran through woods behind our home. The inside of the object looks to be filled with some homogenous substance, that is to say, it looks like it is made of all the same substance and that if it was made of grains (like sand) that each grain was very very small and all of the same sizes. It also does not appear to have any foreign grains or large grains. Very smooth looking. Originally, I thought that maybe the egg had hatched and then got filled in with mud or some such and then fossilized. But maybe it was un-hatched and fossilized and later parts of the shell portion broke away? Did I mention that I have no idea what I’m talking about? Anyway, here are the pictures. Let me know what you think. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Sorry to say but that is not an egg. It is simply a concretion. Welcome to the forum. 1 A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I agree with Rejd,... it is a concretion. Regards, 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...
Enlade Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Do concretions have such a distinctive outer shell like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 That is the very nature of concretions. They are accumulations of different sediments that form around a nucleus in concentric layers. Sometimes, the core of the concretion (nucleus) can be a fossil, or the remains of some organic material. Sometimes they are well preserved, and other times, they are unrecognizable as fossils. If you do a google image search for fossil eggs, the shells are usually very thin, and have distinctive textures to them. Regards, 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...
Enlade Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Sounds good. Can't say I'm happy about it, but at least I know what it is. Thank you both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Sorry Enlade. You're not the first to be fooled by mother nature, nor will you be the last. I'd say about 99% of the "fossil eggs" posted here on the forum for ID are concretions. Still, it's a neat conversation piece, or, you can look into the Freeze/Thaw method, to see if it will split, and if it contains a fossil. Regards, Edited September 10, 2013 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...
Jed '06 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hi Enlade, welcome from a fellow newbie! You came to the right place, Fossil Forum and it's member are class all the way. Tons of knowledge and they are happy to share it! Jed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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