JayB Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) This is serendipitous, I've had this fossil from Haida Gwaii for 3 years and I just recently started looking into its origin, as in this week and now I stumble on this website and someone else just posted 17 minutes ago inquiring about an HG find. So I found this on the beach and also found one that looks like the one that Haida Gwaii Beach Finds was asking about. Any insight on species and approximate era would be much appreciated! Edited January 28, 2020 by JayB typos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 hours ago, JayB said: This is serendipitous, I've had this fossil from Haida Gwaii for 3 years and I just recently started looking into its origin, as in this week and now I stumble on this website and someone else just posted 17 minutes ago inquiring about an HG find. So I found this on the beach and also found one that looks like the one that Haida Gwaii Beach Finds was asking about. Any insight on species and approximate era would be much appreciated! This is part of a whorl of an ammonite, Anagaudryceras sacya (Forbes, 1846), which occurs in the Haida Formation, of Cretaceous (Albian) age. Don 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Split from different topic, created new topic. 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...
JohnJ Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 With respect to Don's comments above, the item in the photo looks manmade to me...like some decorative stonework that was broken. The grooves appear too consistent and show a bit of polish. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I agree with human-made. There are also quite a few popped bubbles that formed as the cement dried. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Cropped and brightened: 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...
Plax Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 looks like the pics of Anagaudryceras sacya that show up in a google search. You reckon those are bubbles or just pore spaces in the infill? Not saying either way by the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I feel uneasy about this. It does not appear to have been totally carved. It may have been made with a mold that left imperfections. See “crack” that crosses two grooves. The grooves in that area were not carved. Maybe @JayB can tell us what he thinks it is made of. Does it fizz in acid. Do you see clasts in it that might be consistent with concrete? Are those holes bubbles with rounded edges or more angular where clasts fell out or eroded away? What does the other side look like? My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 First, I want to thank you all for your interest in this fossil and taking the time to consider and discuss its origin. I've had these for a few years and have always wondered what they were and how old they might be. My knowledge on paleontology and fossils is limited to a few chapters in a College biology class but I do recognize these in a rudimentary way from those lessons. I can assure you these were found on a beach and I highly doubt any of them were cast by a person. I found all of these within an hour while I was taking my dog out for a morning walk on the beach. In fact there was more but these were the most stunning and I didn't want to be greedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Wouldn't it being a steinkern answer all doubts? 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 A steinkern of a coiled cephalopod seems probable after seeing that other ammonites have been found in the area. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 From Jones (1967) USGS Professional Paper 547. The species is well known from the Haida Formation around Skidigate in the Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Thanks again for all of your insights and leads. I'm looking forward to reading more about these species. Cheers, Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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