Fossilized Egg?

[romeo-1]

Wishful thinking I am sure but there is just "something" about this rock that doesn't seem "right"...The surfaces is finely pebbled and the inside is not the same as the outside...there is an outer shell and a white, almost chrystaline inner core. The shape is also very egg-like but I know that is seldom a good indicator. Any input?

 

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[Jason in Enid]

No, not an egg.

 

[ho2cultcha]

looks kind of like desert varnish though - maybe?

 

[Gunrunner61]

Just another Indian sex stone.......

 

[Edmundruffin]

Could be a firepit stone due to the black patina. Not a egg or tool.

 

[moshee]

Kind of looks like some things I've found, but yours is more stony.

Take a look http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/fossils/26475-crab-fossil-found-update-6-14-08-a.html

 

[BeachComber7]

Moshee just looked at your 2006 post on the crab, alls I can say there is OMG and pretty Cool. One in million find there. I'll have to pay closer attention to the rocks and stones i walk over!

 

[moshee]

Thanks BeachComber7, after looking on here I went back today might have another update soon.

 

[crazyfish]

I agree, that Crab is freakin amazing! How cool man!

 

[Age_old]

Where did you find it?

 

[Gunrunner61]

Just saw the crab, Man!! thats awesome....................................HH

 

[rsm]

I found a rock that looks very similar to this picture. The one I found has one end broken off, and there is something in the middle that looks like it has an eye. Pictures:



Today I took it to Artifact ID Day at the Burke Museum; they thought it was a fossilized sea burrow, with possibly some organic material at the center.

I still think it looks like an egg!

 

[Age_old]

I found a rock that looks very similar to this picture. The one I found has one end broken off, and there is something in the middle that looks like it has an eye. Pictures:

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=738714"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=738715"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=738717"/>

Today I took it to Artifact ID Day at the Burke Museum; they thought it was a fossilized sea burrow, with possibly some organic material at the center.

I still think it looks like an egg!

I think the Burke guys nailed it. Cool find!

 

[Britt82]

Please tell me you didn't get rid of that "egg" that's not an egg but a meteorite FOR SURE!

 

[Britt82]

I can tell you this with absolute certainty that that is in fact an authentic meteorite. Look at that fusion crust! it is it actually a very beautiful meteorite! So much so that it's almost like a joke that nobody has noticed!

 

[bone2stone]

I can tell you this with absolute certainty that that is in fact an authentic meteorite. Look at that fusion crust! it is it actually a very beautiful meteorite! So much so that it's almost like a joke that nobody has noticed!

Absolute certainty is a bold statement without knowing where and context.
Stoney meteorites are rare. Any meteorite is rare.
The reason stoneys are even more so than metallic, it is a rock and easily dismissed.
A lot but not all verifiable stoneys came from Antarctica.
But you have your point, I too believe it is a meteorite.
There are other circumstances which can induce this crusting effect, but still I stick by what Britt82 posted.

[I just noticed this post is very old] My reply may go unnoticed.

Bone2stone
"It was a rock when found on the ground"
"Picked up and taken home made it a SPECIMEN"

 

[romeo-1]

Interesting development...I glad I checked back in! I'll make some inquiries at the university and get back to everyone!

 

[romeo-1]

Please tell me you didn't get rid of that "egg" that's not an egg but a meteorite FOR SURE!

Yep...still got it!

 

[Charl]

I can tell you this with absolute certainty that that is in fact an authentic meteorite. Look at that fusion crust! it is it actually a very beautiful meteorite! So much so that it's almost like a joke that nobody has noticed!

I have to respectfully disagree. Yes, it resembles a stone meteorite with fusion crust. However, I have collected meteorites for 35 years, and I know that I could not possibly say, just from looking at the photos here, that it is a meteorite. There is simply no way I could make such a statement "with absolute certainty". Far too many Earth rocks can resemble what I see here. If you were to show me a well formed Sikhote-Alin iron meteorite, I might be confident in saying "that's a meteorite", but, while it is worth checking out, I cannot say this is a meteorite just from these photos alone. It cannot be done....

 

[Charl]

The perfectly smooth exterior would also be extremely unusual for a meteorite. I very much doubt that it is a meteorite. I'm not sure why anyone would identify it as a meteorite based on these photos. I've just been involved with meteoritics for too many decades to buy into such a hasty identification based on photos. Examining up close also reveals that the texture of the "crust" is not typical for fusion crust.