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I was doing some landscape work today and found these hoof like impressions in a few pieces of flagstone. I believe it to be sandstone. And I know for sure it’s from Oklahoma, U.S.A. Any thoughts?

Hi all. Can anyone identify what this crystallization in this Owen Sound flagstone might be or once was? I found this piece at a garden centre when I was buying some flagstones. It was labelled as Owen Sound/Wiarton (Ontario, Canada) flagstone. The large area is about 4 inches wide. Appreciate the help. Cheers. Mark

My ammonite mailbox project is moving along swiftly now. I dug the hole for the slab the other weekend, called 811 after wife squawked at me for not calling utilities first (oops!), and waited a couple days until they marked lines in my yard. On Saturday I poured 560 lbs of hand mixed concrete over a bed of gravel and rebar, then yesterday I mortared all the cinder blocks in place. Now for the cool part. Today on lunch hour I went out shopping for 500 lbs of flagstone to skin the superstructure.. Then serendipity struck just after I asked the worker“¿Ha visto Ud. algunas piedras con fosiles como amonites of huesos?” He pointed out some Inoceramus fragments, then I glanced at another pallet of stone, flipped the first piece, and was surprised to see a good portion of a fossil fish, partly articulated, and surrounded by a scattering of disarticulated scales and vertebrae. Of couse I flipped 20-30 more stones, but stopped short of tearing up their nicely organized pallet. Now the best part for a “tacaño viejo” like me....$.15 per pound x 6 pounds - 10% military discount (thanks to my wife) = the price is right @ $.81! I asked where they got this Coyote Canyon limestone, but the guy answered with a confidence uninspiring “Arizona or Montana”. This stuff wasn’t laminated paper thin like the Green River stuff I’ve mined. Not sure if the Green River has any layers with suitable integrity for outdoor applications, but I’ll stay open minded to that possibility, although I’m hoping for something different. I may never be able to ID the fish or the source, but I always keep a couple shekels around for opportunities such as this.

I have some slabs of Arizona sandstone, rescued from the fate of becoming a patio, with tracks in it. I think the majority are Chelichnus, but I'm looking for confirmation. The first piece has tracks along it's right side than I'm guessing are from sliding. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

My uncle found this rock in a stack of Oklahoma flagstone, curious if anyone had an idea of what it could be?

I just came across this short video while surfing YouTube. What a great find, I would definitely replace that piece and brig the fossil inside. just thought it was a neat vid, and love to see kids showing an interest!