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Found this unusual rock in NW Tasmania, Australia. Split it open and have no idea what it is. Can anyone identify it please?

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Move to ROCKS AND MINERALS.

 

Not a fossil. ;)

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Not a geode since by definition they are hollow. Try scratching the white center of the broken rock with steel. What happens? Does the white area fizz in acid? Then try the tests on the outer grey layer. What happens?

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3 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said:

Not a geode since by definition they are hollow.

This is not quite correct. Geodes can also be completely infilled, as is often the case with agate. These are often also called nodules. The hollow ones with crystals are also known as druses. Mindat has a good description.

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On 9/28/2024 at 5:57 PM, Ludwigia said:

This is not quite correct. Geodes can also be completely infilled, as is often the case with agate. These are often also called nodules. The hollow ones with crystals are also known as druses. Mindat has a good description.

Thank you

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