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Amygdaloidal basalt?

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« on: August 16, 2016, 01:09:24 am »

Puddingstone is a generic term much used by snuff bottle collectors, to cover a range of conglomerates and breccias. These are created when pebbles and fragments of stone become cemented together through slow grinding activity on the earth's crust, such as through glacial action. The binding material is usually a fine grained sediment. The patterns and colour combinations can vary widely, but there is always sedimentary rock present.

Amygdaloidal basalt, on the other hand, is the result of violent volcanic activity. There will not be any sedimentary rock or fossils present. Only the almond shaped inclusions which give the stone its name (amygdalo = almond in Greek). So I think your bottle description is correct.

Corks often get stuck inside bottles. Be prepared to destroy the cork, which is easily replaceable. Using two long needles insert them into the cork and work them around to break the cork up into small fragments. Shake the bottle around upside down to remove the debris. Once the spoon is free of the cork it should fall out too.

PS: I wrote this before seeing your two update posts.
 
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