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Stone, Petrified Wood, or Clay Brick? *LINK*

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Re: Stone, Petrified Wood, or Clay Brick? *LINK*

#2

I think you should...

Ted Owen, Pittsburgh

>go pick it up in person to save on shipping.

Best, Ted

Re: Stone, Petrified Wood, or Clay Brick? *LINK*

#3

Geologist Says

David

>Appears to be a piece of limestone, possibly chert. If so, it is not likely to be indigenous to Hawaii and probably the reason it caught his eye. Markings are typical of cherty fractures and could well be natural and not sharpening marks.

His story of how it got there is as good as anyones.

David (I really am a geologist)

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