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Hi, Any idea on what this might be?

Any guesses on this pretty little fossil? It is a little smaller than the size of a dime.

Missouri ordovacian period. What are the raised oval fossils? Are they brachiopods that have been worn down? Something else? Thanks for your thoughts. This entire rock is about 10 inches long.

Hello everyone, I have been reading this site for a while now, and have decided to join! You can blame some of our friends, as they asked my family and I to join them on a trip to Arkansas which included a trip to the Crystal and Diamond sites... I know you all know the feeling of sticking your hands in the mud and knowing there is something in there... Long story short, they lit the fire in me again... Though an avid picker upper of odd rocks and fossils my whole life, I have renewed my 45 year quest for a trilobite. Having grown up in north Alabama, there was not much use in looking... I later moved to Tennessee some 20 years ago, but did not think of hunting the rock for real... Fast forward: Two months of research into the rock in my area, and TADA!!! A Trilobite tail. Now, I know that Tennessee is not really known for Trilobites, but the rock says it should be. At least in the Nashville Dome area. All that said (a long winded introduction) I am very happy to be here and look forward to talking and learning with you all!!! Peace The Trilobite is in the lower left corner of the pic!!!