Hank Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) (Edit: I initially reported this specimen was found in Golden Shores Arizona, that is an error, it's origin is most likely Australia.) I am stumped as to what it's origin might be, any help would be greatly appreciated. Edited January 5 by Hank Incorrect location of find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 that looks manmade. 4 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 Here are a couple more shots of the two ends. The brown color stripes pass through and are part of the rock. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Well, its certainly odd. It doesnt resemble any form of a fossil I've seen, but it certainly doesnt appear "geologic". 1 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Reminds me very much of Australian "Zebra Rock": Zebra rock | Western Australian Museum @DPS Ammonite Franz Bernhard Edited January 4 by FranzBernhard 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 It looks a lot like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 This is definitely man-made. Some sort of ornamental brick or ceramic. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 45 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: This is definitely man-made. Some sort of ornamental brick or ceramic. I wish I could agree, but this area has lots of very strange and pretty rocks. It is not a fossil, but it could very well be a cool rock. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 7 hours ago, FranzBernhard said: Reminds me very much of Australian "Zebra Rock": Zebra rock | Western Australian Museum @DPS Ammonite Franz Bernhard wow, it looks very much like that! 1 2 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I agree that this looks very much like "zebra rock" a.k.a. Australian "print stone". That was what first popped into my mind too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Thanks to everyone for their input. I believe this is zebra Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Hank said: Thanks to everyone for their input. I believe this is zebra Rock. It certainly looks like that. The only issue is that I believe the only known deposit of zebra rock is in Australia. Did this get imported from Australia or have you found a new deposit? Are there any more pieces out there where you found this one? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Never seen or heard of any rock like that from Arizona. Are there houses nearby that may have had a nice yard rock? 1 1 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...
Hank Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 When I posted this request, I had taken the rock from a bin that we had used to store our finds from Golden Shore. I think it must have been mixed in to that bin by mistake. After talking with my wife, she thinks she may have gotten it from a local friend. So, I can't say it came from Golden Shore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) 2 hours ago, Hank said: she thinks she may have gotten it from a local friend. Is there a possibility to ask that friend? Thank you! Franz Bernhard Edited January 5 by FranzBernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) I'm also in the zebra rock camp. I do not think this is artificial. Cool find! Edited January 5 by Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 This paper may be of interest : https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.uoregon.edu/dist/d/3735/files/2020/10/Retallack-2020-Zebra-rock.pdf 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 1/5/2024 at 3:43 AM, FranzBernhard said: Reminds me very much of Australian "Zebra Rock": Zebra rock | Western Australian Museum @DPS Ammonite Franz Bernhard Very popular a few years ago in the lapidary realm 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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