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Especially inspired by this object: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/96343-stone-found-on-beach-in-wales/ but also many others posted in the ID section, I would like to discuss the possibility of construction of a flow chart for "object identification". But I don´t know, if this would make any sense or if it could be helpful. Both for the more experienced ID people or for the unexperienced ID people. It don´t need to be detailed, some "end points" I am thinking of are (of course, it can be deepened endlessly!): Artifact (modern, native American, etc.) Fossil (mollusc, tooth, Dino bone, mammal bone etc.) Rock (limestone, granite, schist etc. Concretion (siderite, pyrite, calcite etc...) Mineral (Calcite, Quartz, others etc.) It would be a long and extensive work. But my interest is more general: Is it even possible and does it make sense? Franz Bernhard
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Hi All, It has been over 35 years since I took Paleonotolgy and things have changed a lot since then. I am trying to help students identify fossils (both hand samples and from pictures/sketches). I remember having flow charts to help the ID process. Something like "two fold symmetry go here, five fold symmetry go there" and then continuing working your way through asking yes/no, either/or, if/then type questions. 1st - we had a name for those charts/processes, I can't remember what it is. 2nd - most of what I find are online versions that have pictures where you click a link. Does anyone know of old school, printable flow charts that I can hand out to students? Thanks, David
