Jazfossilator Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 As soon as I saw this I thought fossil poo but that could just be the way it's worn, any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Iron nodule, I think, maybe haematite. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazfossilator Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Iron nodule, I think, maybe haematite. I'll have to test if it's metallic. Thanks for the suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Try a streak test. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I agree with an iron concretion. Oxidized iron is not magnetic. 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...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Jazfossilator said: As soon as I saw this I thought fossil poo but that could just be the way it's worn, any clues? Do not see any fossil diagnostics here. 2nd Tidgey on Iron. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I think pseudocoprolite (concretion). If you or someone you know has cats, those can be pretty fun if you leave it somewhere random (pillow, couch cushion, bathroom rug, etc.) EDIT: I don't know the formations in your area. I have seen coprolites from the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and the Melbourne Bone Bed in Florida that have very iron-rich coprolites that somewhat resemble what you have. Those stick if you touch them to the tip of your tongue. Hematite and siderite concretions will not. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazfossilator Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 It isn't hematite I did the streak test and on all materials it left no trace, and This was found on myrtle beach South Carolina in case I left that out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, Jazfossilator said: It isn't hematite I did the streak test and on all materials it left no trace, and This was found on myrtle beach South Carolina in case I left that out The streak test only works on unglazed porcelain. If Your piece does not leave a streak on unglazed porcelain then it is an iron rich chert. 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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