klattrocks Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Ediacaran body fossils are extremely rare in North Carolina. This specimen came from a well dated Ediacaran Site. The site produces Aspidellas, microbial mat, and trace fossils. The Cid fm is the unit exposed in this quarry. Some have argued that this is microbial mat that had been influenced by the movement of water. If you look closely there is at least two specimens and the structure doesn't appear to show the MISS type features. I have sent some photos off to paleontologists who specialize in Ediacaran fossils. I'm eagerly waiting to find out what they think. I have had at least one paleontologist who believes this will be the first record of the presence of these species in the NC Ediacaran! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Neat! Keep us informed of what happens, please! 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Very interesting indeed. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Yes, very interesting! It certainly looks to me like an organism, or at least a resting(?) trace of a typical rippled form, similar to Epibaion from the White Sea. But that's just my armchair observation. I have heard/seen a little (very little) of the Ediacaran in NC - extremely rare, as you say - so I'm glad that there is still stuff to be found. Will be watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Wow, that’s a beauty! Do update us on your findings! Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Very nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klattrocks Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 It's basically unanimous that this is an Ediacaran fossil of some sort. I have two opinions of Pteridinium and one of Swartpuntia! I'm having a Professor who researches the Chinese Ediacaran take a look at it in a month or so. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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