Glitterhorse Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Hey everyone! I found this outside a small kettle hole on the east end of Long Island. Can someone tell me what I’m looking at? And because I’m hopeful for petrified wood, perhaps I can be shown what to look for and what to avoid. I have more photos, but I didn’t want to flood the site with my first post. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 I suspect what you have is a heavily weathered metamorphic rock (probably originally from Rhode Island). Additional photos would be helpful. Question: hard or soft--can you scratch it or carve it with your finger nail? I attended college in Southampton, NY. The mention of a kettle hole brings me back to my glaciology class 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 We generally ask for 6 photos - 1 of each side, top, bottom, front, and back. 1 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...
Rockwood Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Gneiss is my thought. Kettle, think hole where glaciers left a big ice cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterhorse Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 Hey everyone! I was away. I really appreciate the responses. I’m new, but I’m very much into this and so I hope to be able to contribute as I learn more from you. Here are some more photos. This item is hard and can’t be scratched with a fingernail. Issa rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Nice really tightly folded phyllite or schist. 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...
Glitterhorse Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 Thank you! It’ll look decent in my garden and I learned something new from you folks. Best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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