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[PennyG]

Not sure what I just busted open. Thought it was just a river rock but when I busted it open has the same cool design not he inside.
Is this a fossil I just destroyed with three whacks?

 

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[jeff of pa]

I have no idea what it is either, But I like it.
Even with it Broken.

I don't think Fossil.
Maybe Concretion

 

[Terry Soloman]

It can still be slabbed and cut for jewelry/display.

 

[jeff of pa]

It can still be slabbed and cut for jewelry/display.

Yea I was thinking the same.

Can't see from your Pic, But if it can be sliced through the Middle Lengthwise & Polised
It would look cool !

 

[PennyG]

Thank y'all. A little voice in my head said to ask on here first lol . Nope, didn't listen.

 

[PennyG]

Ran it under the water. Not much change. Feels like dried mud and not much weight to it.

 

[PennyG]

I just weighed it. It's about a pound and a half. Heavier than I thought.

 

[jeff of pa]

Thank y'all. A little voice in my head said to ask on here first lol . Nope, didn't listen.

well look at it this way. What would you have done with it otherwise ?
at least now you know how cool it looks inside.

 

[PennyG]

True lol. I've had it for a year. Found a few large rocks yesterday on the beach and figured I'd break them all open . Cracked that one and then tried a second rock and my hammer broke. [emoji19]

 

[BARKER]

Hi; If you look at the first picture in the second set of pictures look at the top right corner of that picture. There is a small piece there that is darker in color than the rest of it. I see several spots like it. The thing about that dark spot is that it appears to have ridges. I think you ay actually have a true fossil there. I believe it may actually be a Dinosaur Egg.Don't do ANYTHING more to it. Bring it to your nearest University Archaeology Dept and ask them to positively ID it. Then come back and let us know what they said ok. It could be very valuable. Take care with it ok. I'm not kidding. I, we look forward to the results. PEACE:RONB
PS: I absolutely doubt it is just concretion ok. Good Luck. There are several other dark areas I see on it as well ok.

 

[jeff of pa]

I can't rule it out.

some of these designs look very similar

Dinosaur egg fossils photos and images gallery.

 

[huntsman53]

I can't rule it out.

some of these designs look very similar

Dinosaur egg fossils photos and images gallery.

Could be but I was and still am leaning toward a a petrified mud and Limestone concretion.


Frank

 

[PennyG]

Oh dear lord what did I do??!!!. Yes , the coloring is different. I noticed that right away. It seemed like the inside was wet but wasn't , just a different color.

 

[PennyG]

The pictures do look the same .... Ugh

 

[Peyton Manning]

it won't hatch now. way to go!

 

[PennyG]

it won't hatch now. way to go!

Thank you [emoji4]! I needed to laugh.

 

[PennyG]

Hi; If you look at the first picture in the second set of pictures look at the top right corner of that picture. There is a small piece there that is darker in color than the rest of it. I see several spots like it. The thing about that dark spot is that it appears to have ridges. I think you ay actually have a true fossil there. I believe it may actually be a Dinosaur Egg.Don't do ANYTHING more to it. Bring it to your nearest University Archaeology Dept and ask them to positively ID it. Then come back and let us know what they said ok. It could be very valuable. Take care with it ok. I'm not kidding. I, we look forward to the results. PEACE:RONB
PS: I absolutely doubt it is just concretion ok. Good Luck. There are several other dark areas I see on it as well ok.

I'll try to find a POC at the University of Chicago. I believe that is the closest university to me.

 

[Rob.IV]

Oh dear lord what did I do??!!!. Yes , the coloring is different. I noticed that right away. It seemed like the inside was wet but wasn't , just a different color.

Oh great..!!!! The one missing link to bringing the Dinos back... Now we will never get a true, Jurassic Park. *sits down and begins to sob uncontrollably...

 

[PennyG]

Oh great..!!!! The one missing link to bringing the Dinos back... Now we will never get a true, Jurassic Park. *sits down and begins to sob uncontrollably...

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Yes, that would be my luck . Fortunately if it is indeed an egg of some sort, I've seen more on the beach.

 

[PennyG]

Emailed someone with the Paleontology dept at the University of Chicago. Sent a few pics. Thanks guys for the info, insight, and great sense of humor.