DragonARandom Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I found this in the northern part of Sumner County Tennessee. I have looked everywhere for what it could be, but could not figure it out. It was found on a hill where there are many creeks nearby if that is useful. Although it does not show it, the lines are parallel to the outer part of the shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Welcome to the Forum. You have a chunk of crinoidal limestone, with what looks to be an internal mold of a brachiopod/bivalve. Since it is an internal mold, there is little detail to be able to identify it further than that. 1 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...
DragonARandom Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Fossildude19 said: Welcome to the Forum. You have a chunk of crinoidal limestone, with what looks to be an internal mold of a brachiopod. Since it is an internal mold, there is little detail to be able to identify it further than that. That is what I was afraid of, but thanks a ton! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I tried darkening the photo a bit. Still can't really see any lines, but it could be a bivalve(pelecypod) rather than a brachiopod. 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...
DragonARandom Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: I tried darkening the photo a bit. Still can't really see any lines, but it could be a bivalve(pelecypod) rather than a brachiopod. I had a hard time getting them to show, they are barely visible even irl. But it does look similar to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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