glen65 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hello! When I was a child, living in Northern New Jersey, I found a strange rock that I picked up. I noticed it looked different, so I threw it against another rock to break it open to see what was inside. The pictures that are attached are what I found. Pictures 1 through 4 are from all sides, pretty much as it looked when I found it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen65 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Pictures 5 is a close up of the "egg", 6 is with the front broken off and 7 is the first look at the inside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi, and welcome to the Fossil Forum! Unfortunately, that is just a geologic concretion - not a fossil. Sorry Fossil eggs are very rare and don't look much like your rock. Fossils, in general, are very common everywhere in the world, so keep looking and you'll find some yourself soon enough! Best regards, Max 2 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen65 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thanks I have some more pictures just to be sure. This is more detail. One I've outlined what I'm seeing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 +1 for concretion. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen65 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 The remainder of the pictures are with more pieces removed and the bottom view. Thanks for the information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Sadly + 2 concretion . I said sadly but we have quite a few members that collect them, they would not be unhappy with this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen65 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thanks. I'll have to do a little research on + 2 corrections. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 minute ago, glen65 said: Thanks. I'll have to do a little research on + 2 corrections. Got you covered: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concretion 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen65 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Kane said: Got you covered: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concretion Thanks. The picture that has the penny in it does look similar to mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 13 minutes ago, glen65 said: Thanks. I'll have to do a little research on + 2 corrections. Just to make sure there is no confusion, by this 28 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Sadly + 2 concretion . Bobby simply means that he also agrees that this is a concretion; "+2 concretion" isn't a special type of rock or anything like that 3 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Max-fossils said: Just to make sure there is no confusion, by this Bobby simply means that he also agrees that this is a concretion; "+2 concretion" isn't a special type of rock or anything like that Thanks Max I did indeed agree with you it is a concretion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 +1 for geological / concretion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Welcome to TFF my friend, and that you receive all the hugs here from Argentina! Sorry, but +5 for concretion. 2 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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