The+Mystery+Object



This is something I picked up this summer. I have never seen this before and I didn't even know for sure that it existed. We'll play it just like 20 questions. Post a question or your guess, and we'll see who is the first to figure out what it is! Remember, I'll only respond to "yes" or "no" questions. Keep checking back. It will get easier once you see the answers to everyone's questions, and I might even post some extra clues! Mrs. Kiefer 10/6/10 - Who will be the first to enter a question? Danica 10/6/10 - Is it a fossil? Mrs. Kiefer 10/7/10 - No, it is not a fossil. Meagan 10/6/10-did you find it on the beach? Mrs. Kiefer 10/7/10 - Yes, I found it on the beach. Julia 10/6/10 is it it's natural color? Mrs. Kiefer 10/7/10 - Yes, it is it's natural color. Austin K 10/6/10-is it smooth? Mrs. Kiefer 10/7/10 - Yes and no, it is kind of smooth, but a bit gritty. Jacob 10/6/10- did you find more than 1 Mrs. Kiefer 10/7/10 - Yes, we think Brooke found another one a different day, in a different place. It was smaller and had holes in it. Luke K 10/6/10-is it a mineral? Mrs. Kiefer 10/7/10 - Yes, it is a mineral. It is made of the mineral silicon dioxide. You know silicon dioxide by a more common name. Something in nature changed the silicon dioxide into this object. Jacob 10/7/10- is it as big as a kid sized hand? Mrs. Kiefer 10/8/10 - Yes it is as big as a kid sized hand, it is actually a bit bigger than an adult sized hand. Matt 10/7/10- Did you find it in the sand? Mrs. Kiefer 10/8/10 - Yes and no, we found it laying on top of the sand. Meagan 10/7/10- Is it chiped of of something? Mrs. Kiefer 10/8/10 - No it is not chipped. This is the whole piece, as far as I know. alli 10/7/10 is it a rock Mrs. Kiefer 10/8/10 - Yes it is a technically a rock, because it is a mixture of minerals. However it is very unique and was not created like other rocks. It has a very special name. ** Mrs. Kiefer 10/8/10 *HINT* -Something in weather formed it. ** Danica 10/8/10 is it made of moss? did rain, snow, sleet, or hail create it? ** ﻿ ** Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10 - No it is not made of moss, and no, it was not created by rain, snow, sleet, or hail. ** ﻿ **alli 10/8/10 is it hard Mrs. Kiefer 10//10/10 - Yes, it is hard. Danica 10/8/10﻿ where the horses down by the beach when you saw the object on top of the sand? Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10- No, the horses were not down by the beach when we found it. Unfortunately we didn't get to see the horses on the beach at all during our trip. Jacob 10/8/10- Is it a metamorphic rock? Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10 - I'm not sure how scientists would answer that. Extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rocks. It was formed by heat, but I don't know if it was extreme enough. Danica 10/8/10 is it a special type of rock nobody has ever seen before, but you were the first to find it? Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10 - No, others have found them before. We got it when we were on a tour to see the horses. Our tour guide told us he was looking for one to show us while driving down the beach.All of a sudden, he jumped out and picked up something in the surf. He actually found it for us. Jacob 10/9/10- is it an artifact (arrowhead, spearhead, etc.) made from this rock? Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10 - No it is not an artifact. It's shape is from how it naturally formed and from being eroded from the ocean waves. Alli 10/10/10- Is it from the musame Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10 - ﻿No, we didn't get it from the museum, but some museums probably have some on display. Gabby 10/10/10- Was it near the water when you found it? Mrs. Kiefer 10/10/10 - ﻿Yes, it was along the water's edge, where you would find seashells. Luke K 10/11/10-is it a i ﻿ gneous rock Mrs. Kiefer 10/12/10 - No, it is not an igneous rock. Danica 10/12/10 Was it formed from an inside of a volcano? Mrs. Kiefer 10/15/`0 - No, it was not formed inside a volcano.

ALLI 10/12/10 is it from a tornadao Mrs. Kiefer 10/15/10 - No, it was not formed from a tornado.

Jennifer 10/12/10-Was it created by a storm. Mrs. Kiefer - YES! It was created during a storm, but by what?

Jacob 10/12/10- Is it shale? Mrs. Kiefer - No, it is not shale.

Jennifer 10/12/10-Was it created from the sand. Mrs. Kiefer - Yes, it was sand before it was changed. Silicon Dioxide, which is a mineral that was mentioned in earlier questions is commonly known as sand. :)

Catarina 10/13/10-Is it a table rock?And was there a valcano near by? Mrs. Kiefer 10/15-10 - I'm not sure what you mean by a table rock. People would not make this into a table. I don't think it would be strong enough. There was not a volcano nearby.

Chyenne 10/13/10- is it a crystal? Mrs. Kiefer - 10/15/10 No it is not a crystal.

Kayla 10/13/10-Is it an igneous rock? Mrs. Kiefer - 10/15/10 No, it is not an igneous rock.

Jacob 10/15/10- is it s chunk of sand stone? Mrs. Kiefer 10/18/10 - No, although it is made from sand, and it is technically a rock, it isn't really sandstone.

Cheyenne 10/19/10 is it a scale? Mrs. Kiefer 10/20/10 - No it is not a scale.

madeline 10/28/10 is it something a animal would use? Mrs. Kiefer 11/1/10 No, I don't believe an animal would use it, however I guess you never know.

***HINT As written above, the object was once sand that was formed by something in nature. The object's name is FULGURITE or FULGARITE (There are two spellings). Who will be the first to correctly explain what in nature formed it? If someone answers correctly, I'll bring it in to show you. :)

Jacob 11/2/10- Was it a clump of sand that that the sun's heat baked together? Mrs. Kiefer 11/2/10 - No but you're close!

Jacob 11/2/10- Was it a clump of sand that was struck by lightning and was baked together? Mrs. Kiefer 11/2/10 YES!!!!!! Congratulations Jacob! You solved the Mystery Object. I will bring it in to school. Once you read this posting, come see me and together we'll decide the next mystery object! :)