I thought this rock was unusual with deep hole? Any fossils here?
cmthunder Hero Member Mar 20, 2013 839 2,276 Maryland Detector(s) used Minelab Xterra Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 12, 2023 #1 I thought this rock was unusual with deep hole? Any fossils here? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon! Attachments IMG_3525.jpeg 1.5 MB · Views: 12 IMG_3524.jpeg 1.3 MB · Views: 12 IMG_3526.jpeg 1.8 MB · Views: 10
I thought this rock was unusual with deep hole? Any fossils here? Amazon Forum Fav 👍 How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon!
dognose Silver Member Apr 15, 2009 3,221 8,786 Indiana Detector(s) used Fisher F70 Oct 12, 2023 #2 I don't see any fossils. it looks to me to be an igneous stone where a softer mineral weathered out of the matrix leaving the void you see. this is just from the photos. inspection in person holding it may yield a different opinion.
I don't see any fossils. it looks to me to be an igneous stone where a softer mineral weathered out of the matrix leaving the void you see. this is just from the photos. inspection in person holding it may yield a different opinion.
unclemac Gold Member Oct 12, 2011 7,071 6,997 Primary Interest: Beach & Shallow Water Hunting Oct 12, 2023 #3 i think what you have there is a cryptocrystalline silicate (CCS). Like chalcedony... think of it was a mineral rich fluid that filled a void and solidified and crystalized. Those squarish shapes are indicative.
i think what you have there is a cryptocrystalline silicate (CCS). Like chalcedony... think of it was a mineral rich fluid that filled a void and solidified and crystalized. Those squarish shapes are indicative.