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Any ideas on what this may be?
Jan 31st, 2024 at 11:43am
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Found in Buncombe county
  
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Reply #1 - Jan 31st, 2024 at 11:44am
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Re: Any ideas on what this may be?
Reply #2 - Jan 31st, 2024 at 6:46pm
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Petrified wood???
  
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Re: Any ideas on what this may be?
Reply #3 - Jan 31st, 2024 at 7:28pm
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Hello Ms. Maple, It's been a little cold to get out and hunt for rocks lately hasn't it. I'm glad you found a window of opportunity! Smiley

Yes, when looking at water polished and rounded pebbles like this one there is a lot of guess work. I can see how RickB would guess pet wood. The color and lines resemble wood. But when you see rocks with roughly parallel layers like this one it is 'usually', but not absolutely always, a good indicator that it is a certain type of rock.
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
Can you guess which one?
  
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Re: Any ideas on what this may be?
Reply #4 - Feb 3rd, 2024 at 9:17pm
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Oh well, so much for quizzes...........

My 'guess' is this is sandstone with bedding planes colored by iron oxides.

https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geology/Book%3A_An_Introduction_to_Geolog...
  
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