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The Poole Museum in the UK has a display behind glass of a rock donated to the museum by a young child. (lemmy.world)
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More info: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bethans-rock

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I must admit, that's a pretty interesting looking rock.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I have been waiting for someone to come in here to tell us what kind of rock it is. No such luck so far.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I believe it's made of Bethanite

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Well when you put it like that it makes perfect sense.

[–] quinkin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Hard to tell from the picture but I was wondering if it was some form of Serpentinite.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Silicon tretraoxide most likely, if it's a terrestrial rock.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It looks kind of like a frog.

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

it might be made from froggalite. They should ask a geologist to confirm.