New Members Eclipse538 Posted February 25, 2013 New Members Share Posted February 25, 2013 So today while I was digging at a farm out in Denmark, outside of Copenhagen, I came across two very strange looking "fossils." Unsure of what they are I did a little research on identifying a fossil vs stone. The lick test said that my tongue sticks i may be fossil and it was very sticky to my tongue. Here are pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 They look like chert nodules to me. Probably not fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think they are chert nodules. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Eclipse538 Posted February 25, 2013 Author New Members Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) They certainly are odd looking chert nodules. I've done a search for pics of chert that look like these with none comparing in shape or inner texture, and their are also no other signs of rocks where charts seem to come from. They were pulled up dirt, and most dirt in DK is plain muddy dirt with a chalk base. No trying to conflict or set a tone of disbelief, but how can I be certain they are chert nodules? Edited February 25, 2013 by Eclipse538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Eclipse538 Posted February 25, 2013 Author New Members Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) They are actually FLINT nodules, not chert after searching nodules in Denmark, which I guess is some sort of chert nodules Edited February 25, 2013 by Eclipse538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 CHERT=FLINT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chert Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 And such chert nodules are often found in the chalk deposits of northern Europe. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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