braat Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I know zero about fossils and not much more about rocks... I found this while hunting for rocks to tumble and the more I look at it the more I'm wondering what it is ...the purple/brown thing sticking out of it caught my eye and so far I've resisted the urge to hammer it open to see what's inside Anybody got ideas what it is? I found it under a train bridge laying loose on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 It is a piece of conglomerate (rounded clasts cemented inside of a finer-grained rock), not a fossil. Sometimes conglomerates can be tumbled if all the parts are hard and silicified enough. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braat Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Thanks...I can open it up guilt free now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I don't see a fóssil there.. Keep looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Show us the inside once you open it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braat Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 inside is boring compared to outside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Definitely not a fossil, keep on hunting and post us your finds, you're welcome here. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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