humble_egotist Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Found these in Lewis Creek near Issaquah Washington. Potential Fossil #1 Potential Fossil #2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 The picts are a little dark for these ol' eyes to make out detail very well, but I'll proffer a first guess based on what I think I'm seeing. Ivory -NO Bone - NO Petrified Wood - Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner. Nice pieces too from what I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Maybe my hearing isn't so good, but I can't hear that bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Looks more like a chunk of chert, to me. I see a conchoidal fracture in picture 6. 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...
humble_egotist Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Petrified wood makes sense for #1. I think #2 could be chert or petrified wood. What makes something a "nice" piece of petrified wood? Also how would I be able to date it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, humble_egotist said: Petrified wood makes sense for #1. I think #2 could be chert or petrified wood. What makes something a "nice" piece of petrified wood? Also how would I be able to date it? It's really just depends on what you like for something to be "nice". Me personally, I like the ones with colors that aren't very common or show the shape of a branch. Some of my favorites though are ones with cracks in them that have filled with minerals over time. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, humble_egotist said: Also how would I be able to date it? The most available method is to know where it was found and check to see what the formation has been dated at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRatKing Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Rockwood said: The most available method is to know where it was found and check to see what the formation has been dated at. Agreed. I’ve got a collection of fauxsils that stumped pros, but I knew were geologic due to location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 If ivory, you can see “Schreger” lines (google), which are not visible here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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