Can you do some tests, hardness, streak, etc..? I have seen fossilized eggs look like that. Color can change based on surroundings. https://images.app.goo.gl/2pHiYDLmXCNjCHFE8
Thanks guys, appreciate the help. I'll get with the florida group. We have a state park close to me we get shark teeth from but no megs and that's what I want!
I am planning a trip to the Peace River in Florida. Gonna try to do some tooth hunting. If anyone knows of any good areas open to tooth hunting let me know. Dont really want to do the tourist areas with everyone else. Thanks!
Think it's a screw in plug cap for an electrical junction box. Very common. What's it's made if might help age it. But if that's a rubber o ring it's fairly modern.
It's a porcelain wire insulator. They are used on electric fences and in old home wiring. Here's a pic of some. https://vintagefindz.com/sold-items-vintage-items-antiques/porcelain-electrical-wire-insulators-nail-mount
My guess would be an old badge for University of California Hastings, which has locations in San Francisco and Oakland. It is a law school and was founded in 1878. Just a guess, but cool find!
I agree with everyone else, Chinese Fisherman Staues are common. They stand for abundance and prosperity. If you had the bakelite one above you'd probably have a little money ($150) or so. This pewter one is super cool for a ground find but the value isn't there. Some stoner probably lost it...
Clay, thanks. You put me on the right path. There are have have not been any buildings on this land in recorded history but there is a pipeline that is buried 10 ft.. I took them to a geologist at a local college and he determined that they "could" be tar balls. Tar balls are rare but found in...
It has a hardness of 2-3 and streaks brown. I wrapped a small one in a rag and hit it twice with a hammer, the fracture line is smooth but porous (see pic below). The one on the scale (178.8 grams or 6.31 oz) is roughly half the size of a baseball. It fits Jet Stone but the shapes are nothing...
The plot thickens... I was thinking coprolite in the post below. I went back this morning and dug 15 more. I dont have a clue what this is and need your help.
Found this in North Mississippi. In red clay. Found 20 or 30 smaller ones without the detail , they have been rounded off. They were all within a 15 ft radius. Been digging rocks and arrowheads here my whole life and never ran across this. Thinking it could be Coprolite (fossilized feces)??