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I believe might be a coral or sponge of some sort any ideas?
Robert Mahorney posted a topic in Fossil ID
I believe might be a coral or sponge of some sort any ideas? Found around smithville Tennessee
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I did my first microfossil sifting on the sandbars of the Kaw river in Kansas (I posted the trip on the forum ). Anywho, I found this microfossil that reminds me of modern day cowrie in pattern but I'm guessing its a coral? The second I am pretty sure is coral, the third is a worn crinoid segment? and the fourth, ummm I don't have a clue- one side has three parallel ridges- thoughts? Appreciate all the help as always! Bone
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So, springs a happenin and I had two opportunities to float the Kaw river, a shallow, shifting sand bar river meandering through central Kansas to western Missouri where it connects to the Missouri river. My first trip a couple weeks ago focused on the macro pleistocene fossils, a bison ulna, astralagus, phalanges, ribs, metatarsals, busted scapula, calcaneous, and various vertebral bodies , some chert flakes from early hominids, pieces of fossil wood, etc. The second trip focused more on micro fossils - I had flipped my kayak in the river on the first trip, and though cold and soaking with waders filled, I recovered everything. The second trip I prepared a little better- I needed a 5 gallon bucket, my 5 sieves, a smaller bucket, and my hiking stick. I needed to figure out how to get to the sandbars, so I tethered the sieves in an inner tube, and sealed the bucket and tethered that as well- worked perfect as there was little drag on the whole train!. I always check the CFS and never go when it is above 5,000, and almost always between 2-3,000 and this was no different, with warm weather and not one person in site! I found portions of ribs ( very common), this bison tooth, a fossil turtle scute, stalagtite, and this corner notch spear point. Most people would call it an arrowhead, but actual arrowheads are far smaller-this was hafted and likely placed on an atlatl, or throwing spear. Numerous chert flakes from working pieces, and then, after sifting several pounds of sand, I found these microfossils. The first reminds me of a cowrie shell but looks more like a piece of coral? The second, and most common fossils I found were these very small, colorful corals? and then this interesting piece i have simply no idea.....even if it is a fossil? there are three ridges on one side-thoughts? then a worn crinoid piece?.....I am assuming ...I haven't even gone through 10% of what I collected!. And I am a little in awe of the color in the sand .. all in all a successful trip, made even better by my new macroscope, camera, HDMI screen, etc .... Its just nice to get out, get fossil hunting and fishing!!!!. Any help identifying these appreciated as always!!!..... Bone 1705181703_kawrivermicrofossils.pptx
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Hello guys, As a begginer in the world of fossil hunting, I would appreciate your help with identification of several coral specimens I have found in the eocene era fossil site near the town of Vrgorac, Republic of Croatia. My guess, at least for the first specimen (first 4 photos), is that it represent some kind of Pattalophyllia, whilst for the others I honestly have no idea. Also, the last specimen (last 3 photos), looks like some kind of horn coral, which is weird, considering the fact that they went extinct during Permian and especially because it was found in close proximity of other specimens ( maybe 20-30 meters) and not even a meter form the (possible) Pattalophyllia. Thank you in advance.
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Fossil forum, This is another fossil from the Leighton Fm haul. I was thinking coral, because of the external mold of it, but the internal mold has interesting segments. Unfortunately, the internal mold is missing a piece. Here are some pictures (internal mold on the left, external on the right):
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Fossil forum, I recently found an interesting fossil. I was thinking coral or bryozoan, but was unable to identify it correctly. It is from the Leighton Fm Maine (again), which is Silurian. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here are some pictures of it:
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From the album: Corals of Decorah Minnesota
Lichenaria typa Uncommon and is very specialized into encrusting on bryozoan, either rugosa or praespora. Mostly tiny with the center right the largest. -
From the album: Corals of Decorah Minnesota
Aulopora trentonese Rarely on horn corals or mostly exposed. Seem to prefer bryozoans with bryozoans mostly covering them so if you see abnormal numbers of large pores on bryozoan there's Aulopora on them. Learned that piece of information from similar Devonian corals of Iowa. -
From the album: Corals of Decorah Minnesota
Unknown coral species. Cant find any information on Ordovician lookalikes. Very small polyps. Top Left is very light and I almost threw it away but notice the tiny coral structures in it. Generally oval in shapes, rarely lobed. Uncommon to rare. -
Hey guys and girls. I’m so sorry if this is a common thing, I don’t hit the beaches often. but I just couldn’t wrap my head around what this is. first I assumed coral, then thought maybe the inner part of a sea snail shell? sorry for sounding silly. Just curious and it’s late and this seems to be the only thing I can focus on, hahaha
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Hello, I have personally collected these far from perfect samples on some hiking trips and from around the field I work in. I have included a Die in each picture that is 2cm³, and have the corresponding number on the die to each specimen/picture. Any help with ID would be cool! Thanks in advance! 1. Stromatolites? Devonian - Palliser FM. 2. Bryozoan? Devonian - Palliser FM 3. ?Buchia? Cretaceous - FM unknown could be Three possibilities and I am not familiar enough with how the formations lay for the elevations I was at. Bivalves were found in two very different locations but still I believe Cretaceous.
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Found it in Belgium
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Hello! I'm asking for another person who found these fossils in southern Sweden (Kristianstad). There is sites around this region which have fossils from the cretaceous period so Im thinking it is plausible that these also are cretaceous. I've numbered each fossil to make it easier to talk about them and to id what type of fossils they are.
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Hello Fossil friends! I have a couple fossils(?) I'm going to see if I can get help identifying. I found all of them in the same local area of a river shore in northeastern Kansas, so I'm assuming Pennsylvanian time frame. I have some fossils that are obvious shells and coral, but these I'm not sure and would like your input! If you need more photos or angles, let me know. #1 I think is a fish vertebrae that's slightly flattened. It's about 1 cm x .3 cm.
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I'm looking for assistance identifying a large fossil that was in with skids of limestone rockery from the Niagara Escarpment. I have uploaded a series of pictures to Flickr https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTVvrFN and attached one image. It looks like a type of coral. There is lots of texture on the surface. When opened up, it is full of long columns. Thanks.
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Tube-shaped marine fossil/junk/artifact from Brazos feeder
jtangandgorditi1994 posted a topic in Fossil ID
Found this on the surface in a Brazos River feeder creek near Houston. It was not near any known exposure, but the Brazos itself transport marine Eocene and Paleocene from up north. It also erodes out Pleistocene bone pretty often. The bank of this feeder creek was sandy with clay underneath. One end of the cross section appears to show something organic within. When looking in from the empty end, the cavity wall is rough but doesn't look like bone-porous. Lick test of the outer surface is positive, noticeably, which makes me think this is marine. Overall, the segment is 1" in (outer) diameter and 1" long. I am still novice at fossil hunting, but this is entirely unfamiliar to me. I would guess baculite or horn coral, but only the because of the shape Any ideas appreciated!!!
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From the Uni collection, found in a box with other assorted random fossils. sorry, no location data available
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Heya! This is a spherical convex structure found in the South of the England. Unfortunately, as I found it when I was very little, I cannot seem to recall the exact location, and, thus, the age. Originally, as a child, I crudely assumed it to be a mushroom... Ah, the wonders of child's minds... More recently, I conducted a study upon it, and, due to the septa and mouth-like crystalline structure at the top, I identified it as a polyp cup of a Rugosa coral. However, I am still unsure as to what it is. Any input would be greatly appreciated, cheers!
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Found in Locust Fork, Blount County, Alabama at Low Water Bridge in creek bed. IMG_4992.heic
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I found this in my backyard. Is it fossilized coral? western Colorado
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I found this coral several months ago in the Late Mississippian Mauch Chunk Group of West Virginia. I admit that it is a worn example, but it is the only Carboniferous tabulate coral that I have found so far. My initial guess is Michelinia sp. Is there enough there to make an identification? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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I found this a couple of years ago with no resolution or thoughts on what it might be. It is astoundingly close to circular. 6 feet (1.83 meters) in diameter. Dark brown in color but with color variations. Unfortunately, I did not get any close-ups of the orb itself. It seemed fairly indeterminate as to any pattern such as corals might make. The formation it is in is full of crinoids. The brown orb seems to have a radial pattern. Again too dark to get a decent shot while I was there. I am sort of thinking this may be some sort of reef material? Giant stromatoporoid?
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Asexual reproduction in Scleractian Pattalophyllia corals. Eocene inf. Ilerdian from South Pyrenean basin. the beginning: Diferent intermediate stages: The end:
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Hi. Could I have help with ID on these. they are all from the same small patch beside the road at the eskine range. WA.
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Is this a fossil and if so what is it?
