rockofages Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 This is about 1.5" long. It was found in Westchester ny. It seems to have some fossil marks, but the holes make me wonder if it is lava rock. I think meteors are much smoother and heavier, and no fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 There may be bits of bivalve shell there, i can't see too clearly, but this is certainly not a meteorite. Most of the holes in this rock have been bored into it by something, possibly a sponge. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 This looks like pegmatite material to Me. The circular holes are where a mineral has weathered out, there are a couple left in place in the second picture. The square white area looks like a feldspar crystal and the red spots look like garnets. 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...
Wrangellian Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I'm not sure there are volcanic rocks like that in NY, though others would know better than I do -unless it was brought in and dumped there by someone. In pic 4 it is very suggestive of slag. Was there was ever a smelter in that area in the past? But the other pics make me doubt that - it's got an odd color and crystalline appearance for slag, though a crystalline structure is not unusual for slag (I've got some such pieces). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockofages Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 I keep finding black rocks in same area that look like lava rock. See attached below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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