Jodie Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) Can anyone identify any of the fossils in this rock? We found it on the beach of Lake Michigan in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. Unfortunately, we didn't have any kind of ruler or other measuring device. Edited July 8, 2020 by Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Gastropods. Neat find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Thank you! We are very excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) What about the one that looks like an isopod? Edited July 8, 2020 by Jodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 That is a "sliced "gastropod shell I believe or some other type mollusk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Very nice find! It's a water worn cobble of a densely fossiliferous piece of rock that is just loaded with mollusk shells (gastropods and bivalves). Given the age of the rocks around Michigan there may well be cross-sections of brachiopod shells in there as well. If I had found that rock I'd toss it into my rock tumbler to see what it looked like with a nice shiny finish to it. Though not as smooth, you can achieve a similar look by picking up some clear satin or gloss finish spray paint and giving it a light coating. It will give it the same look as when you wet this item for the photos above. Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to your other beach finds. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest H. Williams, Jr. Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Not an isopod in the specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Welcome to the forum, Ernest. Looks like you searched for all the isopod mentions here. Edited January 26, 2022 by jpc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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