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Rock identification in KY
What kind of a rock is this (from Finland)?Rock ID, Hard, From Anti-Atlas mountainsHow do these cutting marks happen in logs?Mineral Rock IdentificationCan you please tell me anything about this rock I found?Rock identification: white/beige crystalsAligator or Dinosaur Fossil skin type rockGeology - Rock Identification help please. Melted metal looking rocks in the middle of nowhereIs this a rock or something else?Need help identifying this rock
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I was hiking the other day in southeastern ky and ran across this rock on a river bank. Never seen a rock like this before. Can anyone here help me identify this. Thx for any help.
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I was hiking the other day in southeastern ky and ran across this rock on a river bank. Never seen a rock like this before. Can anyone here help me identify this. Thx for any help.
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I was hiking the other day in southeastern ky and ran across this rock on a river bank. Never seen a rock like this before. Can anyone here help me identify this. Thx for any help.
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I was hiking the other day in southeastern ky and ran across this rock on a river bank. Never seen a rock like this before. Can anyone here help me identify this. Thx for any help.
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Your rock is most likely colonial horn coral fossil. It is common fossil in middle Devonian Period in Kentucky. I won't venture a guess on species from just an image. Kentucky Geological Survey has a nice introductory guide to fossil corals.
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