Jesamine Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Hi again. I have no idea about this rock that I found on the Beach at Lyme Regis. It stood out initially due to the unusual colour. It is rusty brown, whereas all the surrounding material was grey or shale. I thought it was manmade before further inspection showed up fossil rocks embedded into it. Then there are layers that look like wood, but stones would not be in wood. I thought maybe a coprolite, but not like any coprolite I have ever seen. Can anyone help identify this? so I can keep or discard it, as it's quite big. Thanks, Jes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Can't see any signs of fossils here. A conglomerate, possibly an igneous conglomerate where lava has caught up some pebbles. 1 1 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Something has rusted and enclosed some pebbles? Franz Bernhard 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesamine Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Can't see any signs of fossils here. A conglomerate, possibly an igneous conglomerate where lava has caught up some pebbles. I think I might have the worst fossil collection in the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesamine Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, FranzBernhard said: Something has rusted and enclosed some pebbles? Franz Bernhard I'm making a habit of collecting debris. I think I will smash it up a bit before I bin it. There are a couple of interesting bits sticking out. Thanks, Jes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awolartist Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Don't know which side you were on but the side with the garbage dump tends to produce some interesting conglomerations of metal/clay/rock/very old refuse. I have some interesting globs from that east beach, I would be curious if it sets off a metal detector. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Jesamine said: I think I might have the worst fossil collection in the world. We all start off collecting things that are interesting but are not what we think they are. I still do, on occasion. But slowly, we learn and tend to pick up a higher percentage of the good stuff amd a little less of the junk! Keep going! A good find is always just around the corner. 2 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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