HELP!!!!! What is this, mystery of the year!!

[ajareed15]

Heavy in weight, not magnetic...Ive tried. Ive matched it with all non magnetic metals...no results. I just dont know. Normally i can identify a rock but this....this is something i can not put my finger any where close to the answer. Its driving me mad..HELP!!!!!!

 

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[13dolphins1]

Heavy in weight, not magnetic...Ive tried. Ive matched it with all non magnetic metals...no results. I just dont know. Normally i can identify a rock but this....this is something i can not put my finger any where close to the answer. Its driving me mad..HELP!!!!!! View attachment 1651717 View attachment 1651719 View attachment 1651720 View attachment 1651722

Looks like a outer shell to a alien space craft....pretty cool man.

 

[ajareed15]

Seriously though.

 

[IDXMonster]

Found.....where?

 

[Icewing]

Possibly a very heavily weather textured obsidian... but that's a WAG.

 

[Timbermaster]

It looks like a very strange example of a septarian nodule. Just a guess as well.

 

[vpnavy]

I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard ajareed15! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forum: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country). You might also consider adding your state (or country) to your displayed profile (SETTINGS -> EDIT PROFILE) - members may have more success helping you (your location may help, etc.)...

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Could it be a melted alloy from a fire? It looks like it was liquid at one point, maybe hard bullet lead? Or an alien skull fragment? I dunno

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Some background perspective on where and in what setting this was found in would be a great help to identifying your 'mystery piece'.

Dave

 

[creskol]

A slab of skin from Maxine Waters?

I have no idea, but sure is an interesting specimen. Is there a University nearby that has a geology department? If so, maybe they could help.

 

[bologna321]

Mudstone with cracks from dry lake bed ?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Gut-sick again this morning, so this will probably be my only post for today.

I think Joe Dirt and Bologna321 are on the right track. I notice one side of the object has what looks to me like "semi-conchoidal fracture" breakage. The opposite side shows the "dried-mud lakebed" cracking pattern mentioned by Bologna321. So, to my eye, it looks like a mineral or substance that possesses conchoidal or semi-conchoidal fracture (such as Asphalt, glass, Obsidian, etc) which was previously molten and while molten fell onto a dried-mud lakebed, creating an impression of the lakebed's cracked surface on its underside.

As to the identity of the mineral or substance... to my eye, it looks like Asphalt (a mineral whose natural color varies from shades of dark-brown to black).

 

[Raider19962]

I was going to say someone wearing a hiking boot stepped in cooling lava, or something similar.....but if something jumps out of it and attaches to your face, don't be surprised.

 

[Plug N Play]

Paradise, California

 

[ajareed15]

North East Harbor, Maine while digging dirt 4 inchs down to prep for concrete. I had also found a large specimen peppered with fossils and few others. I believe its a hot spot but the crete has been poured.

 

[A2coins]

Maxine would have scales on it. Thats the coolest looking rock Ive seen on here Good display piece

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also

 

[digging440yrs]

Dino poo

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls. Sorry I can’t help with the ID.

 

[rick67]

Maxine Waters that was funny.