Pam Mickley Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) Series of tubes... maybe an insect colony?? A family member, who studied geology, left me their collection and I am trying to identify some of the fossils & minerals! Thank you! Edited April 19, 2020 by Pam Mickley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Neat find. These look similar to worm tubes. 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Possibly tufa formed around plant material? Can't find a definitely copyright free image but Google search: tufa plant fossil 6 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Nice specimen; did you find this yourself? If so please give us more details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Saunders Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, dhiggi said: Nice specimen; did you find this yourself? If so please give us more details He wrote that he was left or inherited a collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bob Saunders said: He wrote that he was left or inherited a collection Yes I’ve seen his edits now, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 43 minutes ago, Bob Saunders said: He wrote that he was left or inherited a collection 33 minutes ago, dhiggi said: Yes I’ve seen his edits now, thanks I believe with the name "Pam" that would be a female. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Mickley Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 hours ago, TqB said: Possibly tufa formed around plant material? Can't find a definitely copyright free image but Google search: tufa plant fossil Thank you! It is definitely a Tufa fossil! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Pam Mickley said: Thank you! It is definitely a Tufa fossil! It does look like it. Often very recently formed (within our lifetimes sometimes). Lovely specimen! Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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