Vernalequinox Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Hi! It's me again! This is another find from Big Brook in Monmouth County, NJ. It was recovered from the stream bed. I'm not sure it it's even a fossil, but it stuck out to me, especially because of the indentation. Thank you for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, Vernalequinox said: This is another find from Big Brook in Monmouth County, NJ Hi there and welcome ... not quite sure, this looks like a phosphate nodule to my eyes. Not terribly familiar with the fauna in NJ. They can come in all shapes and sizes and many of the fossils found in the creeks, rivers and streams on the East coast have been phosphatized and replaced with this mineral. Cheers, Brett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Occasionally the phosphate nodules will come home with me too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I'm wondering if it is a modern seed. If you put it in H2O does it float? AND - WELCOME to the forum from Austin, Tx. It's nice to have you join us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernalequinox Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Thank you for the welcome! No, it does not float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernalequinox Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Thank you for the welcome! I think you might be right! Yours has the same texture and "finish" as mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Vernalequinox said: Thank you for the welcome! No, it does not float. Likely not a seed, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Iron concretion. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Hueso Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 A warm welcome from Houston, Texas! Will a magnet stick to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernalequinox Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 36 minutes ago, El_Hueso said: A warm welcome from Houston, Texas! Will a magnet stick to it? Thank you! I just tried a bunch of different magnets on it, and none stuck or had any effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Hueso Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I'm scratching my head at this one... The greenish colored section in the "hole", are you able to sratch it/is it a different texture than the rest of the specimen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernalequinox Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 23 hours ago, El_Hueso said: I'm scratching my head at this one... The greenish colored section in the "hole", are you able to sratch it/is it a different texture than the rest of the specimen? I scratched at it a bit. The color didn't change, and whatever is in the hole is not smooth and dark like the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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