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Is this a fossil or some sort of rock? Found in North Central IL. Looks moss-like in texture

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Back again with another quest for an ID! I have taken some close up photos of the textures on this rock. By texture, I mean the look of it. The surface is fairly flat. One photo shows the rock in my hand for scale. Found on the banks of the vermillion river in North Central IL

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Is that “texture” due to changes in surface height or is it due to changes in coloration?

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14 minutes ago, DPS Ammonite said:

Is that “texture” due to changes in surface height or is it due to changes in coloration?

It is most definitely due to coloration

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