Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa UltimaDork
1/17/24 1:08 p.m.

Oh all-knowing hive! Please! Bequeath upon me the name of this glorious specimen!

 

Found in the Grand Rapids area.

 

 

 

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/17/24 1:17 p.m.

it wasn't a rock...

Eastern Rock Lobster, Jasus verreauxi

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
1/17/24 1:25 p.m.

Definitely Progressive Rock.

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
1/17/24 1:25 p.m.
johndej
johndej SuperDork
1/17/24 1:26 p.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

 

Captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
Captdownshift (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/17/24 1:29 p.m.

Salt impregnated pine 

johndej
johndej SuperDork
1/17/24 1:38 p.m.

Google image search suggests either Yellow Agate Geode or Petrified Wood.

akylekoz
akylekoz UltraDork
1/17/24 1:43 p.m.

Fake, didn't find it near GR, everything is frozen and buried right now.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa UltimaDork
1/17/24 1:48 p.m.

In reply to akylekoz :

Never said it was found recently.  Buddy dug it up while building a fence.

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
1/17/24 2:14 p.m.

If it's got a piece of corn in it, it's a turd.

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
1/17/24 2:33 p.m.

The kind to wind a piece of string around?

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/17/24 2:44 p.m.
codrus (Forum Supporter) said:

The kind to wind a piece of string around?

 

Dang. Deep cut. 

Beer Baron
Beer Baron MegaDork
1/17/24 3:05 p.m.
codrus (Forum Supporter) said:

The kind to wind a piece of string around?

I want one of those...

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
1/17/24 3:12 p.m.

In reply to Beer Baron :

Everybody does!

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
1/17/24 3:28 p.m.

I passed Geology in 7th grade, so I can only offer this.

 

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
1/17/24 3:32 p.m.

Coprolite?

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/17/24 3:40 p.m.

Doesn't have much game, because it looks like it's not:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummingtonite

 

Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones UltraDork
1/17/24 7:25 p.m.
Robbie (Forum Supporter) said:

Cummingtonite

 

TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
1/17/24 7:49 p.m.



 

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/17/24 9:09 p.m.

If I remember anything from Geology 101, it’s probably quartz. 

Datsun240ZGuy
Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
1/17/24 10:24 p.m.

Dutch 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/18/24 8:43 p.m.

By the way, I have a “My other car is They Might Be Giants” license plate frame on the M3. :)

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