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Fossil?
Can anyone tell me if they think that this may be a fossil or not.
Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Frances A Lindblad on -
Well, it looks like something "fossilized". Show the cut side, to see the cross-section. That's an interesting pattern showing on the surface. May I hazard a guess at "fossilized coral".
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Permalink Reply by Stuart on -
This stone was found on the Fraser River In Vancouver Canada. I found another one today that is larger. I am going to polish the cut side so that it will show clearer and will post next week. Thanks for the response Frances
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Permalink Reply by Jessica David on -
did you ever discover what your stone is? also, does anyone in this group use a metal detector?
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Permalink Reply by Frances A Lindblad on
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Hi Stuart -- Still waiting to see the polished side. Have you considered taking it to a museum. Some host rock identification clinics. The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario Canada has one every other month, as an example. I am not sure where you hail from but perhaps you can look into it, at a museum in a city close to you.
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Permalink Reply by Stuart on
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Hi Frances... I did polish the cut side and I will post some pictures later as I have to find it. Asked a few people at the rock club as to what they thought it might be, some say they think it is just crystal formation, but they were not 100% sure. I would like to get a hold of a microscope and have a closer look. I will also take the rock to the club on Sunday afternoon as we have a guest speaker and there should be lots of people there. oh , and Vancouver
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Permalink Reply by Frances A Lindblad on
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Get youself a "jeweller's loupe" which a small pocket size magnifier. I got mine at a jewellery supply store or maybe you can find a distributor on line. It comes in very handy when I want to look at my rocks up close. It helps also when I am polishing them, as I can see if I have ground out the deep scratches caused by the very coarse diamond wheel.
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Permalink Reply by Kim Lentz on -
Stuart
It looks like a type of fossilized coral known as a Petoskey stone. I have a similar piece that I have cut and polished.
Kim
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Permalink Reply by Rick Nordhagen on -
I agree, looks like a very pale Petosky stone
Kim Lentz said:Stuart
It looks like a type of fossilized coral known as a Petoskey stone. I have a similar piece that I have cut and polished.
Kim
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