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[mulecrick]

I'm hoping to find some answers here about these rocks I have. I believe they are concretion rock and if so can someone tell me about them and if they are worth any value or keeping them.

The one is the size of a volleyball and one is bigger than a volleyball but more oblong and not as round. They are very very heavy.

 

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[Robot]

Hi mulecrick,​

There are soo many here on Treasure Net more capable than me as Geologists, this being said, what I believe you have is a Geode!

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[galenrog]

Either a geode or a concretion, based on the images. If sandstone or limestone, definitely a concretion.

In central Texas most nodules of that color and shape are limestone. Some carry fossils, most do not.

I have found fossil bearing sandstone concretion on the Oregon coast with similar color, shape, and visible texture.

Also in Oregon, but also Idaho and Nevada, I have dug thousands of geodes from a few hundred locations, but none I remember have the same surface texture.

All this leans me in the direction of concretion, not geode.

Just my experience and opinion.

Time for more coffee.

 

[mulecrick]

Thanks for your response. We have both limestone and sandstone. It sure would be interesting if there was a fossil at the core.
I really don't want to try to crack one open to find out. I have lived here all my live and I have never seen anything like it. I hike and I'm in the outdoors and in the back country almost every day.

I'm hoping for some more info from you experts.

Thank You.

 

[opalboy]

I think it’s sandstone concretion, the red in the last photo is probably iron, making the sandstone harder. A search found quite a few similar balls of all sizes.

 

[mulecrick]

I think it’s sandstone concretion, the red in the last photo is probably iron, making the sandstone harder. A search found quite a few similar balls of all sizes.

I believe you are right. Thanks

I'm hoping to see if anyone has any experience with sandstone concretions and what they may think about having a fossil.