New Members LEdwards Posted September 19 New Members Share Posted September 19 I think this is a petrified Hickory nut husk. I found it in the soil about 3 inches down in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The land was old farm land until about 20 years ago, however our 7 acres was all woods. Is there anyway of saying how old it is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Apply a flame. If it chars, then it would likely be modern. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie_1971 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Ask the squirrel that buried it .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Flame test is probably the best bet here. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
New Members LEdwards Posted September 19 Author New Members Share Posted September 19 It does not char. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Interesting. It does have a mineralized look to it. You might try tapping it with something like a spoon. The pitch of the sound it makes can be used to determine how hard it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members LEdwards Posted September 19 Author New Members Share Posted September 19 Sounds like you are tapping 2 pebbles together. My fingernail or tooth does not scratch it but galvanized steel will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Galvanized steel is typically not hardened. I'm afraid this is probably not a fossil. Nuts can be incredibly hard. Being buried for some time, it may have absorbed mineral rich ground water making it look more like a fossil and at the same time imparting a degree of flame resistance. A tap test is not always the best on a small nutshell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members LEdwards Posted September 19 Author New Members Share Posted September 19 Thank you Rockwood for taking the time to help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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