Declan Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I found this on a hillside where there are exposed rocks and water runoff into a narrow valley with a creek running thought. I find a lot of crinoid, shell, and coral like fossils in the creek bed, this is a bit different. The valley is located about 25miles southwest of Warrenton, MO. The valley is part of a series that dump into the Missouri River. Curious if anyone has any idea what sort of fossil this may be. The rock is .5" thick and the bottom has an inverted version of the bottom. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Cross section through a gastropod? 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Cross section of part of an orthocone nautiloid. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Ya, I have a ticket for the orthocone train and I'm getting on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 Thanks for the quick feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 Are there any good books, charts or other resources that would be helpful for identifying other fossils in central MO? I found this in a creek bend near the above mentioned fossil. I am assuming that it is some sort of coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 It is a tabulate coral. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 43 minutes ago, Declan said: Are there any good books, charts or other resources that would be helpful for identifying other fossils in central MO? LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3 LINK 4 LINK 5 5 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: LINK 5 I find it really something special that Missourian politicians give a home to their fossils. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) That was all very helpful. I am glad to have a pretty good idea what both of those are now. It was exciting to stumble across something new. Edited December 12, 2019 by Declan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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