turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hi All I found this rock earlier today and was surprised with what I saw. There is what might possibly be three different fossils in it. If anyone can please tell me if these are fossils, geology or a mix, I would appreciate it. This rock was found near Willow Springs, MO. A - Measures 8mm on the longest side. B - Measures from side to side approximately 19mm. It doesn't show up well in the image, but there are five total sections in an almost fan shape. Is this crinoid stem impressions or something different? C - This one is one that I am guessing might not be a fossil. These little "lines" remind me of tiny bones in their appearance. On average, they measure 3mm long and about 0.33mm in diameter. If anyone can shed any light on any of these areas of interest in this rock, I would greatly appreciate it. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Attempting to ID on my own, is the first one some sort of "horn coral"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I agree that A is a horn (or rugose) coral. I have no clue what I'm looking at in B, try to upload some more pictures. As for C, it could be a variety of things; maybe fossils, maybe not. Do they scrape off easy? They almost look fragments of modern lichens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, connorp said: I agree that A is a horn (or rugose) coral. I have no clue what I'm looking at in B, try to upload some more pictures. As for C, it could be a variety of things; maybe fossils, maybe not. Do they scrape off easy? They almost look fragments of modern lichens. I am charging my camera batteries right now and will upload better images of B tomorrow. As for C, they do not scrape off at all. I originally thought they were debris just stuck on the rock. This rock has soaked for nearly an hour and was then cleaned with a fingernail brush and Dawn dish soap. Thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 I was wondering if C might be "bits and pieces" of some sort of bryozoa? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 That is my impression of C - bits of fenestellid bryozoan, but it might help to see more pics, and wait for other opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Could "B" be part of a tabulate coral? (image is from http://www.fossilplot.org/GlossaryFiles/helpmain_glossary_cnidaria_anthozoan_tabulata.html) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cck Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 B is giving me ‘trilo-vibes’ but it’s hard to tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I think you are correct with your IDs so far. Here is what I see... A- A rugose (horn) coral. View is looking straight down at a transverse cross section; showing the septa. B- Unsure on this one. Could be a few things. More pictures are needed, but I’m leaning towards another piece of coral. C- Fenestrate bryozoa fragments. Looks like beginnings of characteristic net/lace/lattice structure. An example would be the fronds of an “Archimedes screw”. Here is a decent article regarding them. https://www.uky.edu/KGS/fossils/fossil-month-09-2018-Archimedes.php 2 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Thank you everyone so much for the replies. They are so appreciated. I am attaching more images of B and C. If these images need improved on, PLEASE let me know and I will set things up where I can get what is needed. Thank you once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Here are a couple more images of what might be fenestrate bryozoa fragments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, turtlefoot said: Here are a couple more images of what might be fenestrate bryozoa fragments. I definitely think fenestrate bryozoan given these pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefoot Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, connorp said: I definitely think fenestrate bryozoan given these pictures. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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