Ramona Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I've got to stop picking up rocks when I take the dog out... I already have so many in the house that I need to clean and study more, but I went and did it again today. It looked interesting, but now I am baffled. I cleaned this just a little bit with a weak vinegar solution and then looked at it. I am used to seeing fenestellan bryozoan, so these little round things caught me off guard. Are they branches of the bryozoan fossils? I I do seem some fenestellan bryozoan elsewhere on the rock, I think, but these little things look like eggs or snails? Point me in a direction and I will go research - again?! Thanks so much for being patient with me and my neverending questions! Ramona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Crinoid ossicles. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, Kane said: Crinoid ossicles. Gotcha! Did some quick research and now I understand the anatomy of crinoids better! I have always found them more like the typical stalks, so this was not familiar to me. Thanks for giving me a direction to go in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Ramona said: Gotcha! Did some quick research and now I understand the anatomy of crinoids better! I have always found them more like the typical stalks, so this was not familiar to me. Thanks for giving me a direction to go in! They are often found disarticulated, and were used by Native Americans as beads to make necklaces and other ornamentation. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Ossicles are fossicles 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 3:59 PM, Mark Kmiecik said: They are often found disarticulated, and were used by Native Americans as beads to make necklaces and other ornamentation. Thanks! I was fairly familiar with that information, but I had just never seen any from this perspective, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 5:44 PM, Ludwigia said: Ossicles are fossicles I love it!!! Sounds like a mantra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_l Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Chert replaced crinodal limestone Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, howard_l said: Chert replaced crinodal limestone Fascinating! I am learning a lot about crinoids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 And if you check it under magnification you'll find gastropods and bryozoans and probably other things. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramona Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: And if you check it under magnification you'll find gastropods and bryozoans and probably other things. I am quite certain you are correct, especially on the other side of the rock! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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