What Type of Rock?
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Charlie P. (NY)
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Gneiss that has been well weathered in a stream or river.
Gneiss that has been well weathered in a stream or river.
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Thankyou so much! I found this rock a couple of miles onto a beach in Southport, UK. I thought it might be a fossil, because of the holes - but a person from a different forum told me it is not.
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I think it looks more like quartzite than gneiss. Both are metamorphic rocks. Both can have strong banding. I'm not positive, Charlie may be right. Gary
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