lealea
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Post by lealea on Sept 1, 2012 5:03:49 GMT -5
I found this rock and several others like it in an area with ancient volcanic activity and locals tell me that you can find Thunder Eggs there. All of the rocks which I've found are light-steel grey and a consistent flattish oval shape, have 'creamy' patches and also some small 'rusty' looking patches. They are heavy for their size. Someone has informed me that they are Thunder Eggs but others disagree. I would like to know if I'm onto something or just hoarding plain pebbles! Attachments:
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lealea
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Post by lealea on Sept 1, 2012 5:18:31 GMT -5
Any chance that it's a rhyolite nodule?
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Post by Rockhobbit on Sept 1, 2012 10:19:08 GMT -5
Don't think you can be sure til you cut it in half.
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Post by deb193redux on Sept 1, 2012 10:39:40 GMT -5
flat oval and no visible lines is not cosistant with thunderegg
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 1, 2012 11:13:55 GMT -5
all you need to do is sacrifice one to the chipping hammer; if you can't saw it, if you have that many
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lealea
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Post by lealea on Sept 1, 2012 20:43:48 GMT -5
Thanks for your input everyone, it is appreciated
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 1, 2012 22:07:10 GMT -5
wack it with a hammer or cut it............
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lealea
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Post by lealea on Sept 2, 2012 4:10:44 GMT -5
I plan on joining a lapidary club over my holidays and will get them cut then... not quite game to smash them with a hammer, just in case they are something special!
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