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marksx

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5,174 posts

219 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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Random thing of the day.
What is this?

It's heavy like a stone.
The white bit feels like stone.
The grey bit feels glassy or resin like.

Fossilised Dino bone worth thousands? Ancient dog toy?


Rollin

6,331 posts

274 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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Flint pebble

marksx

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5,174 posts

219 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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Nailed in one. Thank you. Less exciting than I hoped hehe

BT Summers

702 posts

90 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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I use flint for honing and metal finishing, I am guessing that this piece of flint was picked up from the ground, is it from Norfolk by any chance?

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

273 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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marksx said:
Nailed in one. Thank you. Less exciting than I hoped hehe
Flint is a fascinating substance that drove human technology for thousands of years.

marksx

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5,174 posts

219 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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BT Summers said:
I use flint for honing and metal finishing, I am guessing that this piece of flint was picked up from the ground, is it from Norfolk by any chance?
No, my 3 year old dug it out of the garden in West Yorkshire hehe

I'm guessing a remnant of old landscaping?

BT Summers

702 posts

90 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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marksx said:
BT Summers said:
I use flint for honing and metal finishing, I am guessing that this piece of flint was picked up from the ground, is it from Norfolk by any chance?
No, my 3 year old dug it out of the garden in West Yorkshire hehe

I'm guessing a remnant of old landscaping?
Thanks, I am also in West Yorkshire, haven't seen any flint in the ground around here, perhaps imported from a holiday at the coast.

glenrobbo

40,508 posts

179 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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marksx said:
Random thing of the day.
What is this?

It's heavy like a stone.
The white bit feels like stone.
The grey bit feels glassy or resin like.

Fossilised Dino bone worth thousands? Ancient dog toy?

Toffee brittle wrap.

glenrobbo

40,508 posts

179 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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It's handy if you feel like having a knap.


tumbleweed


getmecoat

bimsb6

8,764 posts

250 months

Sunday 21st March 2021
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glenrobbo said:
marksx said:
Random thing of the day.
What is this?

It's heavy like a stone.
The white bit feels like stone.
The grey bit feels glassy or resin like.

Fossilised Dino bone worth thousands? Ancient dog toy?

Toffee brittle wrap.
Fossilised fig roll

Your Dad

2,285 posts

212 months

Monday 22nd March 2021
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bimsb6 said:
glenrobbo said:
marksx said:
Random thing of the day.
What is this?

It's heavy like a stone.
The white bit feels like stone.
The grey bit feels glassy or resin like.

Fossilised Dino bone worth thousands? Ancient dog toy?

Toffee brittle wrap.
Fossilised fig roll dog turd

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Monday 22nd March 2021
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marksx said:
Plutonium nodule.