TimothyOKeefe Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 As always, I have no clue! My first instinct was Ichthyostega - I found it on the southern edge of the catskills mountains. Any ideas? Thanks guys! Link to post Share on other sites
Kane Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Likely a mineral crust or other similar geologic process. Do you know the geology of the location? 6 Link to post Share on other sites
TimothyOKeefe Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Ugh that was the worst answer dude. Link to post Share on other sites
TimothyOKeefe Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Useless Link to post Share on other sites
TimothyOKeefe Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Read the title and info Link to post Share on other sites
caldigger Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 53 minutes ago, TimothyOKeefe said: Ugh that was the worst answer dude. 52 minutes ago, TimothyOKeefe said: Useless 52 minutes ago, TimothyOKeefe said: Read the title and info You asked for educated opinions and you got one. I was going the say the same thing, but Kane beat me to it. Sorry, not seeing any fossil here. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 It's an oxidized iron mineral, probably an iron sulphate/ sulphide as the yellow is residual sulfur. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 It's a concretion. No bone texture. The rock doesn't even look like sedimentary rock. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
erose Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Ichthyostega would have been really cool but it does not look like bone to me. This looks like an iron stone concretion of some sort. Note the rusty color. I can certainly see how it could suggest something else. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 37 minutes ago, TimothyOKeefe said: Read the title and info 38 minutes ago, TimothyOKeefe said: Useless Please keep your comments civil. You can disagree, but this rude approach will not end well. Try being a bit more grateful for having people take time to answer your questions. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Roberta NJ CA Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 AGREED!!!! 5 Link to post Share on other sites
grandpa Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Timothy, my friend, you are relatively new to the forum so you may not know us that well yet. We are not like some of the social media out there where people bring their flame-throwers and take out their anxieties on faceless enemies in cyberspace. We are a "gentle, friendly" group of folks looking to support each other through our common interest in fossils. If you have misunderstood our purpose and are looking for a place to rant, there are many options out there. If, however, you are compelled by the atmosphere we offer, feel free to set down the flame-thrower and join in our group. As I said, you are relatively new to the group, so we can understand that you may not have had the time to get to know us. We are willing to give you another chance to change the image you've projected above. After all, it's still plenty early. Best regards, Grandpa BTW, what you have shown us does not appear to be a fossil to me either. 13 Link to post Share on other sites
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