Stacey1968 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Hello all, I joined because I've always been fascinated by fossils, but also because I figured this might be a good place to ask this question: could this be a fossilized egg? It called to me to pick it up out of millions of rocks and stones on a beach in Brighton, UK over 25 years ago, and I just unearthed it again from a box of curios - I've always wondered what it may be, as it's got a surface I've never come across in my travels. I do have access to a fossil park I can take it to have analyzed, but wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. Fossil, or simply a neat rock? It is about 3" long and 1 1/2" wide. Thank you! Edited November 13, 2021 by Stacey1968 Scale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrannosaurusRex Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Very pretty, but not an egg It lacks the common characteristics of texture that determines eggs, but nevertheless it’s quite a pretty rock! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I agree. I'd call it a very neat rock. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 It's a wonderful specimen I'd be happy to have on my shelf, but I have to agree with the others. This look geological in origin to me. 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...
-Andy- Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 It's pretty but it's not an egg Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 It's beautiful. @TqB @Tidgy's Dad @Jonwealden 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Indeed, a very pretty object, rolled into an egg-like shape by the long shore drift along the south coast of England. I don't know what the mineral is, but feel that I should. Lovely. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) I think it's a well sea-worn flint sponge, the pattern showing a beautiful canal structure. (Or just possibly a flint nodule which sometimes has a surface like that anyway when a sponge isn't involved - I don't really know why but perhaps preserving some of the intense bioturbation which occurred in the Chalk before it solidified completely. But this looks too organised.) Here's a blow up of a bit of it (great photo by the way), with contrast upped and colour removed to accentuate the pattern. I'm not sure but it looks as if the dark flint represents the actual skeleton, the wide white patches being chalk filled voids Edited November 13, 2021 by TqB 6 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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