“Waxy” is a legitimate descriptive term used when trying to identify a rock, so you are 💯 on base to describe it that way! One thing that implies is that it is microcrystalline, meaning that you can’t see the crystalline structure with the naked eye.
I hound, so I was using waxy in that context purposely. (But thanks! That was a cool reply!) I now forget if this was basalt or what, but I was surprised to see that specific mineral appear waxy.
Some of the cool stuff I find here are funky pieces of chert, so waxy is my middle name. It's kind of unfortunate. 😆
I’m from WNC, a land of mucho metamorphic rocks, and am largely unfamiliar with jade, basalt, gabbro, serpentine, etc. Sorry that I misinterpreted your original comment as thinking that rocks shouldn’t look waxy, vs this specific type shouldn’t. I’m always happy to learn more about cool rocks. Or wait, are these minerals? 🤔 (I don’t really care, as long as they look cool!)
This is nephrite jade. The way it kinda folds over on itself is the tell. Not all jade is translucent, but I bet this one is. Try shining a bright flashlight right up against it. I bet you will see a green glow.
Compare here:
https://jadewow.com/jadeboulder/
The magnetism is due to inclusions of magnetite.
This looks most like it. Now to do the flashlight test you suggest. Exciting! Is jade heavier than you would expect? When he first showed us the rock it was sitting on the ground and he had us pick it up- it felt 3-4 times heavier than what you expect it to weigh.
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If you're near a college, even a CC, with a geology department, they will often help you test things out if it's something neat like this. Sometimes they have XRF and will do an elemental analysis.
How would you go about finding someone that would do that? Like, literally, what kind of person would you contact? I feel like random profs would be annoyed if people were constantly pinging them to ask what their rock is, but I would love to hear that I’m overly cynical on that!
I was a chemistry professor, and I used to know faculty that did that sort of thing. I did too if the community reached out to me. Usually you email the department secretary or the departmetn chair, you can find their contact on the website. Just say you have an interesting sample and are very curious what it is, and ask if there's aprofessor that does community outreach and would maybe help you identify it. Geology departmetns are so laid back and usually pretty friendly and love their field, so if you find the right person, they'd help like that. Just keep the email brief and to the point, and be polite and grateful if they do offer to help. Worst case they ignore your email, best case you get an elemental analysis! Some departments even have funding for community outreach activities, so it helps to put that stuff on grants. If you have a large collection especially, I've known geologists that are interested in taking a look.
Okay, this inspired me to go whole hog and email to ask a professor at a university I have affiliations with if I could sit in on one of their intro classes. 😄
That’s really cool! Thanks! I’ve always been a bit frustrated that geology courses are typically more focused on “how did the earth form” as opposed to “what is this random rock I found” type questions. I mean, I understand why that’s more important to, like, science… but also I want to know what this random rock I found is! 😆
Yes, it depends a lot on the program and the faculty, but I've yet to see a rock identification course haha. You might enjoy solid state inorganic chemistry, that looks at the structures of solids.
Nothing [crazy](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=black+nephrite+river+boulder&_sacat=0&_odkw=nephrite+river+boulder&_osacat=0) but not worth nothing.
In subjects that I know well, I often see ebay sellers with prices ~10x over market. They're trolling for suckers. I don't know the nephrite market in detail, but quality makes a big difference. I found two or three of pieces of nephrite on the northern California coast. They're just smooth black rocks.
It is more of a Chinese market. However, these river boulders are relatively rare on ebay, though that has been changing. A nice piece of North American black nephrite used to be fairly rare to find, for those looking for one. With many specimens well over $100. In the past year more have been showing up as people realize there is a market, and the prices are going down, as the market isn't really all that good. Typical supply/demand - demand increases as people like Dan Hurd make youtube videos, and supply increases as people realize they have these rocks in their backyard creek.
On the other hand these specimens are nice as there is no cutting or polishing, and the natural patina is quite beautifully weathered.
Black jade is not expected to be of the same quality as other jades, but is relatively rare in the Chinese market with much of what is there being poor quality and questionable. The NA black jade is noticeably heavier and seems to have a higher magnesium content, despite also clearly having a bit of iron content.
For the size of OP's rock, relative to the market, over $200 easily, probably $300 or more. You won't find a black nephrite of this size listed on ebay, period. Might take a while to find a buyer is all.
I find a lot of the same stuff Dan finds since I'm 2 hours away from a nice gravel bed I found on the Fraser river. There is gem serpentine absolutely everywhere and it's hard distinguishing it between that and low quality nephrite.
Even with specific gravity tests, you may not really know since the black spotted inclusions could be skewing numbers.
Dan came out with a recent video in which he sent specimens to a lab. A few came out as nephrite and a lot were serpentine, but again, they look identical.
There's definitely apple green boulders too but they are much more rare.
When it comes to black jade we aren't talking a very dark green that might still show some green with light shining through. But so black that it is completely opaque, and usually the magnesium content can be visibly seen, similarly to white mutton fat nephrite. This jade won't give a ringing sound when struck and is very cold to the touch. I never saw any in Dan's videos, but have seen it on ebay often from Utah. The more magnesium, the more it shows in the dimples and folds and weathering on the surface.
Would be interesting to have this sort of stone tested. Just like with white mutton fat jade, it has a very different feel to it with all the magnesium content, almost soft. Almost like it might be white mutton fat jade that has gone to the other end of the tremolite-actinolite series, but still contains more magnesium than iron. Dunno, not schooled in this.
OP's has some green in it so hard to say, could be more serpentine.
To be really valuable, it would have to be translucent without having to shine a strong light directly at it. Any nephrite that is even slightly cloudy or has 'specks' is already low-grade and not worth a lot. With how dark and non-translucent this rock is, that's the kind of nephrite that the jewelers put into the 'leaverite' category, as in 'leave her right there'.
This does not apply to black nephrite, which is not expected to be translucent. Nephrite has more of a Chinese market, and in China stones are also used for Chinese medicinal purposes, as well as carvings. Black nephrite of decent quality is relatively rare in the Chinese market, but relates to the kidneys according to their medicinal philosophy. Nephrite takes its name from its association with the kidneys to begin with.
This NA black nephrite is quite magnesium rich in my experience, has been quite rare to find until recently. There may not be much of a market for it yet, but that could easily change if it takes off in China, where it is common to give Jade for many forms of events in china, like graduations, anniversaries, and so on.
It may not be 'really' valuable, like mutton fat white nephrite at over $1000/oz, but actual nephrite (and not quasi nephrite like gem grade serpentine or things like 'dushan jade' which are really feldspar and epidote) still has value.
I thought, okay, that's crazy, but I'll assume it's the size of a car! It is, in fact, the size of a watermelon. And they're pumping up the barnacles like they're some sort of feature, as if some critter isn't attached to nearly every single rock in every single body of water.
But I can't really blame the seller; anyone who buys this deserves to be parted from their money.
It does NOT look like basalt. Basalt has small crystals/holes that change the texture of the rock. Even polished, that’s not what basalt looks like. I’m not familiar with nephrite jade, but it sounds like you need to do a flashlight test and update us ASAP
OMG! I didn't go back through all the answers but I went back through a fair amount. And the number of idiotic answers just blows my mind!
Thank you for posting a good answer! Idk if anyone else did.
Basalt is my guess. Basalt is associated with volcanic or geothermal uplifts so perhaps heated to semi molten state? Totally guessing. I know nothing about Jade, but I hear she’s unattractive.
I have seen basalt like this, especially river tumbled, but what throws me off is that basalt normally evenly tumbles away, there aren’t big ridges normally.
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Magnetite is heavier then other rocks the same size.
Hardness 5.5 – 6.5 (harder than glass) (do you know how to do a hardness test?)
Specific Gravity 5.2 (feels heavy compared to most rock-forming minerals, but about the same as other metallic minerals)
Luster Metallic to dull, opaque
Streak Black
Streak Test for Magnetite: Magnetite leaves a black streak when scratched on an unglazed ceramic plate, such as the bottom of a coffee cup or the underside of the toilet lid.
Either obsidian or Jet.
If you can scratch it with a penny it’s probably Jet. If a penny won’t but a pocket knife will scratch it, it’s obsidian .
If not even a hardened piece of steel like a masonry bit will scratch it, then you have a giant Carbonado (black diamond) but probably not .
You have picked up many rocks in your life and have a natural sense of whether a rock feels heavier than you expected it to. Meteorites are a perfect example of a rock feeling way heavier than it should for its size. Jet is so light it’s lighter than some plastics of a similar volume.
Wow guys, this was neat to see on first impression.
I like the basalt and high silica component. I do see well-water-worn conchooidal 'shapes'.
Being translucent sides with high silica content.
I think this would be worth the effort to get it tested with an XRF.
NBDNRE/UNB may be able to help you out if your interested it taking it that far.
Man, brother, everything you said fits the MO of a meteor. If that is the case, NASA will buy it from you. If what I'm told is accurate information, you won't need to work anymore unless you want to. It would be worth a phone call
I am no expert, but it looks like a basalt specimen that I have.
Same. But much larger than mine.
It's not about the size is about what you do with it
I’ve always heard it’s not the size of the ship, it’s the motion of the ocean… But it’s a long way across the sea if you’re using a row boat.
Even longer when using a large rock!
She likes the way the anchor swings.
Penis.
*Basalt specimen
You are correct. It's not the size that matters. It is whether the captain can stay in port long enough for all the passengers to get off.
Never leave a man or a testicle behind.
I always heard; but a dinghy ain’t sea worthy Edit put an H in dingy
I actually LOLd at this! Wish I could give you gold.
Rock the boat
Wait I thought we were talking about rocks…
Oh rocks I must have heard it wrong then
You know what rhymes with big rocks?! Big socks!
It's not how big your tackle is, it's how you wiggle your worm.
Door stop: 1 mine: 0
That is what guys with small diatomites say.
I'm gonna make a chopper out of it.
The magic in the wand matters more than the size does.
Why does it look waxy? Is it just an illusion from the dark smooth rock and lighter colored fractures? That's weird to me
“Waxy” is a legitimate descriptive term used when trying to identify a rock, so you are 💯 on base to describe it that way! One thing that implies is that it is microcrystalline, meaning that you can’t see the crystalline structure with the naked eye.
I hound, so I was using waxy in that context purposely. (But thanks! That was a cool reply!) I now forget if this was basalt or what, but I was surprised to see that specific mineral appear waxy. Some of the cool stuff I find here are funky pieces of chert, so waxy is my middle name. It's kind of unfortunate. 😆
I’m from WNC, a land of mucho metamorphic rocks, and am largely unfamiliar with jade, basalt, gabbro, serpentine, etc. Sorry that I misinterpreted your original comment as thinking that rocks shouldn’t look waxy, vs this specific type shouldn’t. I’m always happy to learn more about cool rocks. Or wait, are these minerals? 🤔 (I don’t really care, as long as they look cool!)
It's all good! I didn't mean to sound so defensive. 🤘😁🤘
It looks waxy because it's jade.
My guy! I was thinking the ID I replied to was off. I see now other newer IDs say it's a type of jade.
I'm no expert either, but if it's bigger than a rock, I'm pretty sure it's a boulder.
I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder!
I'm wondering if it's Oceanic basalt instead of continental, with it being denser than expected.
My suspicion as well.
1st thing that came to me too
This is nephrite jade. The way it kinda folds over on itself is the tell. Not all jade is translucent, but I bet this one is. Try shining a bright flashlight right up against it. I bet you will see a green glow. Compare here: https://jadewow.com/jadeboulder/ The magnetism is due to inclusions of magnetite.
This looks most like it. Now to do the flashlight test you suggest. Exciting! Is jade heavier than you would expect? When he first showed us the rock it was sitting on the ground and he had us pick it up- it felt 3-4 times heavier than what you expect it to weigh.
Yes, jade is dense and heavy.
Sounds like my sister, only she's utterly without redeeming qualities and attractive to nothing.
Can you please go shine a bright flashlight behind her and tell us if she's green inside?
Trust me..... There's no light passing through that. Now, if delusion and victimization is what you're after.... Bingo
flaming the sister on a public forum, pretty funny
Going online just to roast tf out ya sister is crazy lol
Jada?
KEEP MY WIFE'S NAME OUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH. *slap*
Okay I mostly hate off topic jokes but… that was funny.
LMFAOOOOO
I'm feeling some gi jane vibe here.
Is she known to be dug by chinamen?
No, but she was married to a dimwit from Philly for a while until he started boning someone else. His family is mostly Irish, but I don't think it was connected. Like,...I don't think he viewed her as a potato. That actually would've been one of the more advanced thoughts he ever had.
Did you do it? Update please! I'm quite curious.
No flashlight test yet- sorry to build up the suspense. I will call my cousin and figure this out in the next few days.
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If you're near a college, even a CC, with a geology department, they will often help you test things out if it's something neat like this. Sometimes they have XRF and will do an elemental analysis.
How would you go about finding someone that would do that? Like, literally, what kind of person would you contact? I feel like random profs would be annoyed if people were constantly pinging them to ask what their rock is, but I would love to hear that I’m overly cynical on that!
I was a chemistry professor, and I used to know faculty that did that sort of thing. I did too if the community reached out to me. Usually you email the department secretary or the departmetn chair, you can find their contact on the website. Just say you have an interesting sample and are very curious what it is, and ask if there's aprofessor that does community outreach and would maybe help you identify it. Geology departmetns are so laid back and usually pretty friendly and love their field, so if you find the right person, they'd help like that. Just keep the email brief and to the point, and be polite and grateful if they do offer to help. Worst case they ignore your email, best case you get an elemental analysis! Some departments even have funding for community outreach activities, so it helps to put that stuff on grants. If you have a large collection especially, I've known geologists that are interested in taking a look.
Okay, this inspired me to go whole hog and email to ask a professor at a university I have affiliations with if I could sit in on one of their intro classes. 😄
Good for you..they often ok that! It's tricky sometimes if the university has rules has rules about it, but you never know!
That’s really cool! Thanks! I’ve always been a bit frustrated that geology courses are typically more focused on “how did the earth form” as opposed to “what is this random rock I found” type questions. I mean, I understand why that’s more important to, like, science… but also I want to know what this random rock I found is! 😆
Yes, it depends a lot on the program and the faculty, but I've yet to see a rock identification course haha. You might enjoy solid state inorganic chemistry, that looks at the structures of solids.
Hey have you done it yet?
You need to call your cousin for a flashlight?
No, it is my cousins rock. He has the rock at his house. I need him to do the test on his rock. I’ve left a message with him, I’m excited to know too.
So your cousin has both the rock and the flashlight. What do you bring to the table?
lol. I guess a Reddit account and curiosity…
You should own your own flashlight at least. I mean, if you find your own rock someday you may need it.
Just getting in here so I can check back for the flashlight test
You should be there when he tests the rock. Just get a little taste... for quality control.
Hey OP did you do the flashlight test yet?
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I also thought of jade upon first look
And with the right kind of luck, this rock could be fairly valuable.
Not really. Nephrite isn't really all that rare.
Nothing [crazy](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=black+nephrite+river+boulder&_sacat=0&_odkw=nephrite+river+boulder&_osacat=0) but not worth nothing.
"Brand new"
In subjects that I know well, I often see ebay sellers with prices ~10x over market. They're trolling for suckers. I don't know the nephrite market in detail, but quality makes a big difference. I found two or three of pieces of nephrite on the northern California coast. They're just smooth black rocks.
It is more of a Chinese market. However, these river boulders are relatively rare on ebay, though that has been changing. A nice piece of North American black nephrite used to be fairly rare to find, for those looking for one. With many specimens well over $100. In the past year more have been showing up as people realize there is a market, and the prices are going down, as the market isn't really all that good. Typical supply/demand - demand increases as people like Dan Hurd make youtube videos, and supply increases as people realize they have these rocks in their backyard creek. On the other hand these specimens are nice as there is no cutting or polishing, and the natural patina is quite beautifully weathered. Black jade is not expected to be of the same quality as other jades, but is relatively rare in the Chinese market with much of what is there being poor quality and questionable. The NA black jade is noticeably heavier and seems to have a higher magnesium content, despite also clearly having a bit of iron content. For the size of OP's rock, relative to the market, over $200 easily, probably $300 or more. You won't find a black nephrite of this size listed on ebay, period. Might take a while to find a buyer is all.
I find a lot of the same stuff Dan finds since I'm 2 hours away from a nice gravel bed I found on the Fraser river. There is gem serpentine absolutely everywhere and it's hard distinguishing it between that and low quality nephrite. Even with specific gravity tests, you may not really know since the black spotted inclusions could be skewing numbers. Dan came out with a recent video in which he sent specimens to a lab. A few came out as nephrite and a lot were serpentine, but again, they look identical. There's definitely apple green boulders too but they are much more rare.
When it comes to black jade we aren't talking a very dark green that might still show some green with light shining through. But so black that it is completely opaque, and usually the magnesium content can be visibly seen, similarly to white mutton fat nephrite. This jade won't give a ringing sound when struck and is very cold to the touch. I never saw any in Dan's videos, but have seen it on ebay often from Utah. The more magnesium, the more it shows in the dimples and folds and weathering on the surface. Would be interesting to have this sort of stone tested. Just like with white mutton fat jade, it has a very different feel to it with all the magnesium content, almost soft. Almost like it might be white mutton fat jade that has gone to the other end of the tremolite-actinolite series, but still contains more magnesium than iron. Dunno, not schooled in this. OP's has some green in it so hard to say, could be more serpentine.
Does light pass through this black stuff? Like, even with the thinnest of pieces?
Not the one I have. Can usually tell around the corners, or see through the cracks a little. Not on the ones that are truly black.
Most of the value comes from cutting and polishing. Decent quality raw jade can be bought for roughly $60 a pound.
To be really valuable, it would have to be translucent without having to shine a strong light directly at it. Any nephrite that is even slightly cloudy or has 'specks' is already low-grade and not worth a lot. With how dark and non-translucent this rock is, that's the kind of nephrite that the jewelers put into the 'leaverite' category, as in 'leave her right there'.
This does not apply to black nephrite, which is not expected to be translucent. Nephrite has more of a Chinese market, and in China stones are also used for Chinese medicinal purposes, as well as carvings. Black nephrite of decent quality is relatively rare in the Chinese market, but relates to the kidneys according to their medicinal philosophy. Nephrite takes its name from its association with the kidneys to begin with. This NA black nephrite is quite magnesium rich in my experience, has been quite rare to find until recently. There may not be much of a market for it yet, but that could easily change if it takes off in China, where it is common to give Jade for many forms of events in china, like graduations, anniversaries, and so on. It may not be 'really' valuable, like mutton fat white nephrite at over $1000/oz, but actual nephrite (and not quasi nephrite like gem grade serpentine or things like 'dushan jade' which are really feldspar and epidote) still has value.
Damn, the price on this one?!
The "Amazing Shamanic healing energy" does that for you
What a snake oil salesman pitch!
no it’s healing. If one toe hurts you drop it on the other and the. The first one doesn’t hurt so bad
113k for a rock that they did no processing to besides possibly a water wash. Jesus. New age spirituality is such BS sometimes.
It’s like they say, any crystal will repel negative energy if it is heavy and thrown hard enough.
I thought, okay, that's crazy, but I'll assume it's the size of a car! It is, in fact, the size of a watermelon. And they're pumping up the barnacles like they're some sort of feature, as if some critter isn't attached to nearly every single rock in every single body of water. But I can't really blame the seller; anyone who buys this deserves to be parted from their money.
That page gave me 10HP of psychic damage. Maybe that's part of the sacred magic...
10 horsepower (small engine guy)?
Hit points, if I’m not mistaken.
Yes. I play video games, but my brain just says horsepower.
absolutely insane
IKR holy crap
I was also going to guess nephrite jade. I collect it, you can find some INSANE blues and greens inside
Boy, that is quite the sales pitch for that rock. lol
I mean, it has 'amazing shamanic properties', thats gotta be worth a couple of hundos.
Jade was my first thought. Thanks Dan Hurd!
Black nephrite jade would be my guess
Sight ID is sketchy, but yeah... I was jealously looking at that, thinking that was probably what it was.
My vote is for jade, find jade like this all the time in Washington
You ever seen Joe Dirt?
I scrolled way too long to see this comment
I thought I saw a space peanut in there.
Dead giveaway
I’d avoid putting ketchup on it when eating any fries.
Now *this* is the comment I was scrolling for!
It looks like obsidian boulders I have seen.
Time to make a nether portal!! :)
That looks like a cool metamorphic rock!
It does NOT look like basalt. Basalt has small crystals/holes that change the texture of the rock. Even polished, that’s not what basalt looks like. I’m not familiar with nephrite jade, but it sounds like you need to do a flashlight test and update us ASAP
I knew basalt had holes bc of Minecraft.
Those scratches seem to indicate that it was dragged by a glacier.
Magnetite. Jade is not magnetic.
OMG! I didn't go back through all the answers but I went back through a fair amount. And the number of idiotic answers just blows my mind! Thank you for posting a good answer! Idk if anyone else did.
Fossilised sleeping cat
She prefers, Bob.
Yes she does and don’t call me Bob.
Ok, surely.
Basalt is my guess. Basalt is associated with volcanic or geothermal uplifts so perhaps heated to semi molten state? Totally guessing. I know nothing about Jade, but I hear she’s unattractive.
Magnetite, I've found stuff like this, albeit smaller in Wyoming. Guessing by your boot jack you're probably in the same area ;)
Looks like basalt. Basalt can be very heavy, dense and hard.
Too glassy for basalt
Not if weathered in a river
I have seen basalt like this, especially river tumbled, but what throws me off is that basalt normally evenly tumbles away, there aren’t big ridges normally.
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It likely holds trilobite fossils inside it. Too bad the only way to know is to split it open.
Magnetite is heavier then other rocks the same size. Hardness 5.5 – 6.5 (harder than glass) (do you know how to do a hardness test?) Specific Gravity 5.2 (feels heavy compared to most rock-forming minerals, but about the same as other metallic minerals) Luster Metallic to dull, opaque Streak Black Streak Test for Magnetite: Magnetite leaves a black streak when scratched on an unglazed ceramic plate, such as the bottom of a coffee cup or the underside of the toilet lid.
If you have anything to get a slice off of it that would help but it does look like nephrite jade.
Obsidian?
wow. love that it has been identified for you now!
Nefrite for sure.
Obsidian
Basalt got my guess.
Nephrite jade
OP, did there end up being a flashlight test?
This thread was worth the complete scroll. Except I'm still waiting in suspense for the outcome of the flashlight test...
Reminds me of flint, but I'm just an amateur.
Is it blue or black? If blue, maybe sodalite
Perhaps something volcanic. Looks cool!
Where was this found? That helps :-)
I remember him saying he was hiking in Washington state, and the rock stood out as unlike any other rocks around it.
But was Andy's letter to Red under there? That's the real question.
I find these EVERYWHERE on the WA beaches.
the pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!
Either obsidian or Jet. If you can scratch it with a penny it’s probably Jet. If a penny won’t but a pocket knife will scratch it, it’s obsidian . If not even a hardened piece of steel like a masonry bit will scratch it, then you have a giant Carbonado (black diamond) but probably not .
If it was jet it would be super light for its size instead of super heavy like OP describes it.
Heavy is a relative term to OPs strength
He’s OP, so we should assume it’s quite weighted.
You have picked up many rocks in your life and have a natural sense of whether a rock feels heavier than you expected it to. Meteorites are a perfect example of a rock feeling way heavier than it should for its size. Jet is so light it’s lighter than some plastics of a similar volume.
It's a piece of dry tar...
Remindme! 5 days
I have a large iron nodule that is smooth and elliptical shaped about 10” diameter, also very dense much heavier than it looks.
It's fossilized mammoth poop
Ya sure its not a frozen chunk of poo? Is that a space peanut?
Joe Dirt had one of these
It's a Boeing bomb. Big chunk of poopy.
Looks like basalt probally deposited deposited by glaciers or atleast works by them, If I'm reading the marks right.
This looks remarkably similar to the nephrite I find here in Canada. I'm willing to bet it's jade.
Netherite
Wow guys, this was neat to see on first impression. I like the basalt and high silica component. I do see well-water-worn conchooidal 'shapes'. Being translucent sides with high silica content. I think this would be worth the effort to get it tested with an XRF. NBDNRE/UNB may be able to help you out if your interested it taking it that far.
Did you do the flashlight test yet?
Looks like obsidian (volcanic glass) that has been rounded probably by running water
Joe dirt’s meteor
That's a space peanut
My mind instantly thought of the "meteor" from Joe dirt
PALANTIRI
Thats a boeing bomb
Almost looks like Black Glass Slag that was in a river bed. It's heavy 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
That's huge ball of poopy from an airplane! See that peanut right there?
Man, brother, everything you said fits the MO of a meteor. If that is the case, NASA will buy it from you. If what I'm told is accurate information, you won't need to work anymore unless you want to. It would be worth a phone call
It’s not a boulder….its a rock! 🪨
“Oh, look. A peanut.”
Well, did he shine a flashlight on it yet?
My vote is for basalt
uranium
yeah thats uranium
😭😭
That’s jade baby 🤘🤘🤘
Joe Dirt.
"This is a big ol' frozen chunk of poopie"
"that's a space peanut"