Looked it up and apparently it's slag from a rail grinder on a railroad. As the grinder goes along, superheated iron shoots out as sparks and resolidifies into these. Most of the slag is captured by the RR during the grinding process, but they miss chunks sometimes

Image of rail slag rock. It's shaped like a speartooth with deep, jagged grooves along its surface, which is what earns them the nickname of "shark's teeth". This piece is about the size of a human fist.

all 18 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [S] 13 points 1 month ago
[–] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thats rad I wonder if it could be melted and made into something

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    call it a dope ass rock

    nothing to do with ass, doesn't even look like one

    disgost

  • source
  • hideshow 3 child comments
  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    call it a dope ass rock

    nothing to do with rock

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    starting a splitter website for triangle rock

  • source
  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    nice rock, girl!

  • source
  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)
  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)
  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Opposite actually. Looks like volcanic rock.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments