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This looks like a piece of a weathering rind from a stone that has sat in the soil where it is repeatedly wet with rainwater filtering down and then dried. I can't give details about the kind of ston ...

@SteveB: yes, it is as i found it. I only used a toothbrush and water because all the dirt fell right off. Except for the 2 scratch marks i made to check if the outside color is from patina and to be ...

Thanks for the reply! Do you suppose I could find out more about it if I break it open?

Hi!
I found this stone while digging at 3m depth into a hill between a house and a road (which doesn't rule out being brought from elsewhere) surrounded by forest (part of a limestone mountain range ...

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Topic: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 14, 2020 04:43 Subject: Re: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	This looks like a piece of a weathering rind from a stone that has sat in the soil where it is repeatedly wet with rainwater filtering down and then dried. I can't give details about the kind of ston ...
Topic: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 13, 2020 18:37 Subject: Re: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	@SteveB: yes, it is as i found it. I only used a toothbrush and water because all the dirt fell right off. Except for the 2 scratch marks i made to check if the outside color is from patina and to be ...
Topic: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 13, 2020 07:31 Subject: Re: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	Thanks for the reply! Do you suppose I could find out more about it if I break it open?
Topic: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 13, 2020 06:04 Subject: Please help with identification :)
yash Replies: 12 Views: 11603	Hi! I found this stone while digging at 3m depth into a hill between a house and a road (which doesn't rule out being brought from elsewhere) surrounded by forest (part of a limestone mountain range ...