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I found these rocks a while back and I'm not exactly sure what they are. These are very light weight and look like they have been melted. I believe they my be some kind of lava rocks. Any ideas?
 

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Forgot to mention, the ground where I found these is littered with them.
 
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Anyone have any ideas as to what they are?
 
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Lignite or turba coal.
 
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Turkısh Man;3702343 said:
Lignite or turba coal.

Thanks... I was hoping they were a cool find but I guess not.
 
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I'd like to see the other side. It doesn't ring a bell quite yet.
Can you break one open and see what it looks like inside?
 
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They look pretty much the same on the other side but I did crack one open for you.
 

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Look up basalt, could that fit?
 
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Try burnning one. If it burns then Turkish Man is correct.
Basalt is a dark volcanic rock but it would normaly be described as heavy.
Rhyolite is a lite volcanic rock but it is normaly light colored.
What about these rocks makes you think volcanic?
 
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Try burnning one. If it burns then Turkish Man is correct.
Basalt is a dark volcanic rock but it would normaly be described as heavy.
Rhyolite is a lite volcanic rock but it is normaly light colored.
What about these rocks makes you think volcanic?

They kind of resemble a cooled blob of magma but I have a feeling Turkish Man is right.
 
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I found these rocks a while back and I'm not exactly sure what they are. These are very light weight and look like they have been melted. I believe they my be some kind of lava rocks. Any ideas?


Where were the specimens located. State, where in the state, by a river, etc....
 
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