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DinoFossilsUK Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Do you have any information on where it was found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) It’s from Manitoba Canada. I usually only find agate and petrified wood, but this happened to catch my eye lol Edited September 13, 2019 by Kiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Definitely not egg (though it has a passing egg-like shape). Given your location, I'd think it would be something along the lines of a colonial coral or bryozoan colony. Our Canadian members will have more experience with such things and hopefully will chime in soon. The details on the surface of the rock are a bit soft--cameras seem to love taking sharp photos of fingers while missing the actual subject matter. You'll probably get a sharper image in brighter light so consider taking this item outside and placing it down somewhere to attempt another photo where the texture on the surface is in sharper focus. Cameras have a minimal focus distance but see if you can't also get a more close-up photo of the texture which would likely be key to identifying this object. Welcome to the forum! Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kiki Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 It’s the size of a light bulb. Standard size light bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Thanks ken !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Cropped and brightened: I would have to go with a concretion on this one. Maybe iron oxide/siderite or hematite? 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...
westcoast Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Cropped and brightened: I would have to go with a concretion on this one. Maybe iron oxide/siderite or hematite? I agree with iron mineral concretion. I would definitely have taken it home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Yup. The surface texture does not appear to be any type of colonial coral and so I'd agree with the diagnoses above. Cool looking rock. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 I was hoping it was Dino scales haha !! But thank you everyone !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 Where would I start lookin for fossils? I really would love to start looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kiki said: Where would I start lookin for fossils? I really would love to start looking. Lakeshores, roadcuts, and quarries (with permission) are good places. Manitoba is quite vast, so it might help to look for a geologic bedrock map of your province online, and to search this forum for any mention of Manitoba. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, Kiki said: Where would I start lookin for fossils? I really would love to start looking. This website would be a place to start. Keep in mind - this information can be up to/over 100 years old. It is no longer accurate, but a good place to start your research. Good luck. 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...
hemipristis Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: I would have to go with a concretion on this one. Maybe iron oxide/siderite or hematite? Agreed, but I think limonite, the hydrated, reduced form of iron oxide; the same that replaces pyrite cubes 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 neat piece btw. I too would have picked that up 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Hi @Kiki! Here's a geological map of Manitoba - perhaps it can be a starting point for your new hobby of fossil-hunting? (from https://www.manitoba.ca/iem/geo/lithium/index.html) If you look in areas with Cenozoic, Mesozoic, or Paleozoic rocks, you might come away with some fossils! As Kane suggested, areas close to water (rivers, lakes, creeks) are great places to check out, as are roadcuts with exposed rocks and quarries (if you have permission to visit them, of course). I don't know the rules regarding fossil-hunting in Manitoba but I'm sure you'll need to avoid provincial/national parks and private land. Best of luck in your search! Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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