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My husband found this "egg" in the river bed near Two Medicine in Montana. He insists that it is a dinosaur egg. he is almost to sleep with this egg in his arms:unsure: Please help me take a look at whether this is an egg Or just a beautiful stone😂😂😂

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Looks like a river worn metamorphic rock to me.

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Posted

A water-tumbled stone.

 

Typically, fossilized eggs have egg texture that is distinct. In this case, the banding and lack of cracks point to it being weathered stone.

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Welcome to the forum!  Just a pretty rock.

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Fin Lover

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Try polishing it.

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Where it was found is also the reason for its shape. Rivers naturally tumble stones into rounded shapes. 

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100% rock, but definitely one I would keep.

 

 

Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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