Odd stones, hlep with ID anyone?

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Okej I fond it yesturday, while fooling around a little, it looks as on the pics, Maybe small pics, can get bigger if you want.
Some info on the rock: appears to have some kind of metall on it, not magnetic though.
Color: looks like iron oxides (parts on it), gray also appears.
NOw then let's hear your oppinon. :)
 

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Well, could be but I don't think so, because iron is magnetic this stone is not..
 

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Eu_citzen said:
Well, could be but I don't think so, because iron is magnetic this stone is not..

You both are on the same track. Ironstone (iron oxides). Iron oxides do not have to be magnetic. Hematite(Iron oxide with red streak) is only magnetic after heating. Looks like the stuff found in Utah with the sandstone inner core- Also Mars- Here is an interesting link about Utah/Mars hematite concretions. Look at the photos.


http://rockhoundblog.com/?p=369


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Cool, they look almost like my stone. I looked up on google on "Shaman stones" as they also are called.
The biggest difference is the (possible) iron concentration on mine.
 

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