Could this be fossilized wood?

[Knimdeg]

It has a gold shimmer to it

 

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[Harry Pristis]

It has a gold shimmer to it

Could be . . . but, I doubt that it's wood. I see no growth rings, no knots or insect damage, no textural clues that would indicate it was ever a living thing. Perhaps it's a schist of some sort.

Here's some petrified wood from Florida which exhibits such clues:

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[IAMZIM]

Reminds me of Schist, a type of mineral.

 

[Knimdeg]

It breaks apart really easily...is that normal for schist?

 

[Harry Pristis]

It breaks apart really easily...is that normal for schist?

Yes, normal for schist. Gold flecks may be mica.

 

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[Knimdeg]

Minnesota 20+ years ago in an old quarry

 

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