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Different samples from Mojave county Arizona I think my attempts to Identify have been flawed
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Hello wonderful fossil-people! If you and you're gang enjoy solving a groovy mystery, I have a post for you! This rock was found in an area of Northern Arizona that is very well know for producing lots and lots of bryozoan, brachiopod, and crinoid fossils, as well as crystals and geodes. The bit of rock in question was found in the side of what appears to be a broken geode. There is a triangular fragment of stone that does not match the material surrounding it. There is also a white discoloration encompassing the triangle that I've highlighted in green on one of the photos below. The colors in the 3rd photo are a little more true to what it looks like in real life. The geode is kind of a pink-ish color and the triangle "fossil" is a dark brown/reddish color. Given the abundance of marine fossils found in the same location, I wonder if this is also fossil. It just seems so out of place in this rock. I have oodles of bryozoan, brachiopod, & crinoids that I've found in the same location and I can share pictures of these, if it somehow helps So what do you think, fossil or random bit of stone? If it is a fossil give me your best guess as to what it might be... or even give me your worst guess. I'm not picky lol.
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I have not a clue what this is? Anyone?? It’s a square pocket with what looks like a spine of I don’t know what. Any thoughts??
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Hey everyone. I thought I'd share some of the things I found on my last fossil hunt. So.. Many.. Fossils! One might even say that there were a plethora of fossils. If I could, I would've taken them all with me, but sadly my backpack can only carry so many rocks. I was literally examining each rock I had, trying to decide which to carry back and which to leave behind and how many I could fit in my pants pockets before they started to fall down. Eventually I decided to just stop looking for fossils and hike back to the jeep. This lasted all of 3 seconds before I found another a beautiful byrozoan and was trying to figure out how to fit it in my pack. The byrozoan and the sponge below are my favorites since i don't see many of them and the brachipod in the matrix just looks cool. lol Its fascinating to look at these fossils and think about how Arizona used to be completely underwater long, long ago.
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Hey guys, I'm back with another ID question. The fossil I'm trying to identify is in the 1st picture. I think that what I have is a fossilized brachiopod WITHOUT the shell. What do you guys think? It's the same general shape, but the color and textures of this fossil look different than others I've found in the area. The symmetrical textured part in between the two humps, I've never seen before. Pictures 1,2, and 5 show the fossil in question and pictures 3 and 4 show examples of other brachiopods that I've found. The last picture is an example of a brachiopod that was broken in half, exposing the animal inside. (when I uploaded the post the pictures got out of order) So anyways, that's what I think I have but I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this. Ya'll have a lot more experience with these thing than I do so I welcome your opinions. Thanks!
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I'm in Northern Arizona in an area full of crinoid, bryozoan, and brachiopod fossils. Recently I found what I believe might be a cyclocrinite. It's round, about the size of my thumb, and pitted like a golf ball. Its been suggested that this might be a calyx from a crinoid but since the hexagons on my fossil extend inward and not outward, I have my doubts. It looks like this thing was trapped in a pocket when it was fossilized. You can even see some space between the fossil and the material around it. The last picture shows the section of the stack that broke off, revealing the fossil inside. I thought about cracking it open but I'm concerned about damaging the fossil. Any thoughts on what this might be? If its not a cyclocrinite my other theory is that some poor caveman lost his golf ball in a water hazard on a 500 million years ago. I'm new to the forum and you guys are the experts here so any help would be appreciated!
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Alright...I think I finally found some fossils! Are any of these identifiable? These were found past Strawberry and Pine on the Mogollon Rim in Northern Arizona. Thanks in advance! #1
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Rediscovered this interesting piece while doing some deep cleaning today! Found this in Northern Arizona, on the Mogollon Rim. I am very new to fossils, not a huge enthusiast but I love collecting interesting rocks and things that I find camping. Does anyone know what this is? Not sure if you can tell from the pictures, but it's sparkly, too.
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My family and I camp in northern Arizona, on the Mogollon Rim many times, and I have found many fossilized shells there. This trip I found these two interesting pieces, and I want to know whether they are just funny looking rocks or something more. Also, I'm still figuring out how to post pictures, and it seems like you can only post about two pictures per post? Sorry if I'm missing something. Thanks in advance!
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Found these in the tall pine forests of Northern Arizona, at about 7k ft elevation. Saw the edge of one sticking out if the dirt after a big storm, and it was unlike any other rocks in the area. The second was found within inches of the first. I dont even know if they are actually fossils, but they dont look like petrified wood, and they certainly aren't rock, feel more like glass or porcelain.
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Hello all, The rock pictured was picked up in Arizona, possibly while on the side of I-40 at a pit stop, we're actually not 100% sure because it was a number of years ago and by a family member (not me). It's just such an unusually shaped rock and oddly translucent in the light, haha sometimes it makes me think of a lump of petrified flesh. Any ideas what it might be? Thanks very much, (I lurk mostly but love this forum)
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