Georgie Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Hello everyone, This is my first post to the forum, so apologies if I inadvertently don't follow all the rules... Anyway, I found this odd flint on Bridlington North Beach earlier today. It caught my eye due to the unusual shape. I am not a proper fossil hunter - just a picker-up of obvious stuff like belemnites in my driveway gravel - so I have no idea what this could be. (Or even if it is a fossil!) I hope the photos show up the crazing, and the fact that the narrow groove on one side retains a high shine, as just visible in the third photo (the rest has been dulled by wave action etc, I guess). Thank you in advance for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Nice Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Two more shots from both ends please! Frango Ut Patefaciam...I Break in Order to Reveal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 It looks to be ceramic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 It looks like a piece of pottery with crazed glazing. edit: Al Dente beat me by 10 seconds. 3 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Nice Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 . Frango Ut Patefaciam...I Break in Order to Reveal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) A few more photos from the ends. I wondered about it being ceramic (could be a pot rim) but it's tricky to tell. And if it was ceramic I'd have expected both ends to match? Thanks for replying! EDIT: I've just tried scratching it (admittedly with a kitchen fork - I'm not currently at home!) and no mark resulted. Edited December 10, 2016 by Georgie Additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 + 1 for wave worn ceramic bit. Welcome to the Forum. 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...
Raggedy Man Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 42 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: + 1 for wave worn ceramic bit. Welcome to the Forum. Regards, +2 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 I suspect you're all right about it being ceramic. Thanks for the input Maybe I'll stick to my driveway gravel - I found an echinoid the size of a hazelnut recently, barely worn. There were loads of those Devil's Toenails shells (gryphaea?) on the beach though. I ended up collecting them for the kids to decorate their sandcastles with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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