OHD Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Found in mineral springs by the Mississippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hello, This looks like an ironstone nodule. See this similar item: LINK Regards, 2 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...
RyanDye Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 That is quite a deceiving find perfect example of not what it seems specimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I've come across a few of those in my day but that is a splendid piece of ironstone. Just for completeness can we see other side? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I agree with the others- it is an iron oxide stone. It could be hematite. Do a streak test and see if it has a red streak. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth929 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wow, so cool! Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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abyssunder Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Whow! That's an excellent specimen of what I call "crocodile skin". 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Excellent. It's a keeper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHD Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/18/2017 at 8:54 AM, westcoast said: I've come across a few of those in my day but that is a splendid piece of ironstone. Just for completeness can we see other side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Very cool formation. I can see why you might think it was reptile skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHD Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/18/2017 at 8:58 AM, ynot said: I agree with the others- it is an iron oxide stone. It could be hematite. Do a streak test and see if it has a red streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Color of streak indicates limonite. Oxidized iron. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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