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Fossilman
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Weird rock Jun 4, 2013 17:43:29 GMT -5

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Post by Fossilman on Jun 4, 2013 17:43:29 GMT -5

Ok,finally got some pics of the rock I was talking about..My buddy in PA has it..Any ID would be useful thank you...

Here are his quotes first:

" Quote...Hey Foss.... I found a "rock" here in PA. about 10 or 12 years ago. About the size of an egg. Very heavy and looks like a brain. I had it tested because at first a lot of people told me it was a non-magnetic meteorite. I ground and polished a small spot on it too to show the metallic surface. Anyway the University lab informed me that it is laminated pyrite . It is a really cool rock and I haven't seen any other examples that look like this one. I was told that it was made by volcanic action. Really wild cause no one around here even thinks about volcanos ever being here in PA. I found it laying right on top of the ground in a corn field near home while looking for arrowheads. Send me your mailing address... I'll send it to you to check out.... I want to sell it , but don't have any idea what it is worth . Between you and your rockhound friends, you guys should be able to figure out what it is worth. A VERY unusual find !"Quote...

Also''Quote"I might add, for its size ,it is very heavy...12ozs. and it is completely covered with rosette crystallization..one rosette over another ."Quote

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Weird rock Jun 4, 2013 20:59:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jun 4, 2013 20:59:57 GMT -5 29 hits and no guesses.......... LOL
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keystonecops freely admits to licking rocks Member since October 2010 Posts: 957	Weird rock Jun 4, 2013 21:07:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keystonecops on Jun 4, 2013 21:07:30 GMT -5 Fosilized Mastadon Turd? I dunno- Later Clyde

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 11:14:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2013 11:14:49 GMT -5 get a specific gravity. This will define precisely what "very heavy" means. Does dude have a geiger counter?

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 14:33:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jun 5, 2013 14:33:33 GMT -5 Ok,will relay this info...Thanks
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 16:52:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2013 16:52:24 GMT -5 has he done a streak test?

jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 18:42:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Jun 5, 2013 18:42:16 GMT -5 Hey Mike, I'm betting it's a pyrite ball. Have your friend look up the Blue Ball quarry, in Lancaster County, PA. The balls have been found in the coal mining areas of PA.
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helens no longer being taken for granite Member since January 2012 Posts: 8,794	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 19:00:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by helens on Jun 5, 2013 19:00:23 GMT -5 I think Don's right... it's a pyrite ball. I looked them up and there's a few that look a lot like yours:).

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 20:48:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jun 5, 2013 20:48:42 GMT -5 Thanks,I'll relay the information to him,......I think I'll buy it from him too,whats stuff like that going for Don and or Helen???
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jakesrocks In Memoriam RIP Don Woodward AKA jakesrocks Member since April 2010 Posts: 12,696	Weird rock Jun 5, 2013 22:31:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jakesrocks on Jun 5, 2013 22:31:40 GMT -5 Hey Mike, pyrite balls that size are going for $10.00 - $15.00 on ebay. The ones I saw were coming from China.
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garock
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Weird rock Jun 6, 2013 8:50:30 GMT -5

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Post by garock on Jun 6, 2013 8:50:30 GMT -5

Down in South Alabama, you can find marcasite balls and other odd shape concretions ! Once you remove them from the clay they start breaking down and will turn to a corosive powder because of the high content of pyrite. Some folks sell these as coprolite specimens. they have to be stored in a dry, moisture resistant container or seal the marcasite. I have found some really odd shapes. I think the location is near Livingston, Alabama on the Tom Bigby River.

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Weird rock Jun 6, 2013 9:59:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jun 6, 2013 9:59:45 GMT -5 That must be fun "Garock"...... As for this rock,I have first "dibs" on it,if he chooses to sell it... By the way Don and Helen,my buddy Scott says..."A big thank you"!!!!
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