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Cambrian Rockhound 26 posts Figure Stone Cambrian Rockhound 26 posts
Figure Stone
This was a beach find from Clacton-on-Sea, can anyone identify this for me please?
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Dirty Pete Cambrian Rockhound 903 posts
Dirty Pete
Reckon it's a diagenetic clay/ironstone, that has undergone expansion to produce cracking similar to the crust on a loaf of bread.

Pete
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Figure Stone Cambrian Rockhound 26 posts
Figure Stone
Interesting, thanks.
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Figure Stone Cambrian Rockhound 26 posts
Figure Stone
The owner of the find said:
Hi Pete
Yes that’s a good theory
Climate changes over time
I suppose would change the face of most things
Dave clacton 
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