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Hey hey everybody, I found this odd stone in the same location that I've found petrified wood and a couple fossilized shells. It doesn't look like bone to me, maybe its a different plant species than the one im use to? If someone could get an ID on this that would be greatly appreciated! For all I know, it's just an odd stone.
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I found this oddity amongst a heap of large concretions I've hoarded over the last few years. I haven't explored other areas much, due to the productivity (and concentration) of fossil bearing coleraine formation In the location I hunt. So, I believe this piece came from that same area. After the dried mud was washed off and I saw the banding and what looks like grain, I can't help but think that this is wood. It's also UV florescent, glowing a dull orange when exposed to a UV light. I have a tendency to get quite excited about nodules though, so I would appreciate any and all feedback/suggestions. Thanks for your time!
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Keewatin, MN, USA. Overburden pile from local iron mine. So I believe these to NOT be glacial erratics like my other fossils, which would be a first for me!!! Some obviously seem like clams of some sort, but what I stood out to me the most was the holes and subsequent worm-like things inside, most of which were loose enough to remove (albeit I broke most of them). My guess is they’re some kind of worms, any thoughts?
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Hi, I found this (what I believe to be) fossil in the st croix river at Prescott beach in the swimming area. It was in a relatively shallow area probably only 2 feet deep but buried under a small layer of soot. It’s about 3cm long and has a jaw like structure, although it appears to be dislocated since the other side doesn’t show as many “teeth”, and the the teeth shown in the photo are out slightly from under the top. There is also a row on the top jaw with the same shape of protrusions which is what leads me to believe it’s some sort of jaw. The supposed teeth also have markings on them that are triangular in a somewhat consistent pattern. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks, Minnesota Man
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The Great Minnesota Brachiopod Caper of 1892 Equatorial Minnesota, Wednesday, August 31, 2016 http://equatorialminnesota.blogspot.com/2016/08/great-minnesota-brachiopod-caper.html http://equatorialminnesota.blogspot.com/2016_08_01_archive.html A couple of papers: Weiss, M. P. 1997. Falsifying priority of species names: a fraud of 1892. Earth Sciences History 16:21–32. http://earthscienceshistory.org/doi/abs/10.17704/eshi.16.1.8174541832360711 Tweet, J., 2014, Smashed rodents, false preprints, and the BBC: the paleontology of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota. Proceedings of the 10th Conference on Fossil Resources, Rapid City, SD May 2014. Dakoterra. Vol. 6:107–118. http://www.academia.edu/7074803/Smashed_rodents_false_preprints_and_the_BBC_the_paleontology_of_Mississippi_National_River_and_Recreation_Area_Minnesota https://independent.academia.edu/JustinTweet http://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/National_Park_Service_paleontology Merry Christmas Paul
