ARob Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I found these fragments on the beach in South Carolina (USA) and I can’t seem to find any information about them online. They're approximately 2-2.5 cm thick and feel a bit like metal. Image searches of petrified wood, turtle shell and coral haven’t produced anything similar. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 These look like beekite ring encrustations/formations. Not sure what the substrate may be, however. Enlarged, and brightened: 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...
ARob Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Thank you so much!! This is very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Any chance they are nummulites ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARob Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 I believe Fossildude19 was right and that it is beekite. I think it the beekite formed on several different types of sea shells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Let’s see how hard these are to determine if they are beekite which is chalcedony. Does a steel knife blade scratch them? They sort of have an oxidized metal look to them. Most beekite/chalcedony roses that I see are much lighter in color especially those found in water. The irregular fractured shapes suggest metal more than chalcedony. Maybe they are pieces of hardened metal splatters. Are they malleable? My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 My first thought is for slag, but they could be pieces of metal melted in a fire. Not seeing beekite or agate here. 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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