Can someone help identify? Can’t break any pieces off but not giving it my all either. Found off niantic bay in Connecticut. Looks cool.
It looks like it could be high grade Anthracite Coal, or if very hard even Jet.
Could you perhaps try something? If you could find a white tile- probably easier on a plain white tile, or perhaps it may even work on a piece of paper, or a large piece of quartz if you have one, but perhaps try and see if you can scratch the black rock against the tile surface.
See if you can get a dark colored streak out of it. If I remember correctly a blacker streak indicates coal, and a browner streak will likely indicate perhaps jet.
I could be wrong on this, I am unsure if my memory serves me correctly, anyone who may know please do correct me if I am wrong on that.
None the less try and see if you can get this black piece to make a mark on something like a light colored tile or quartz piece.
To me, my best guess would be Anthracite coal.
It looks like the piece of Anthracite Coal on top of my Staff. That is why I feel coal is a possibility or Jet, high grade coal.
Perhaps others here have some more thoughts on this.
I am not an expert. I could be wrong.
