XXFOSSILKINGXX Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Coprolite? found in Morrison formation near the Henry Mountains UT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXFOSSILKINGXX Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Found this in the Morrison formation near the Henry mountains UT. It is obviously silicified and has inclusions of different looking rock inside of it. One side is flat and it seems like it could be a coprolite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coco Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Hi, @XXFOSSILKINGXX You should have opened your own ID request post. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Topic split out to it's own Topic. 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...
digit Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 We need to call out to the forum's own paleopoopologist for her opinion on this. @GeschWhat Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Thanks for tagging me in, Ken. Coprolites from the Morrison are really tough to verify. This is primarily due to the fossilization process. First let me say, these look more like coprolites than most I see from that area. That said, without identifiable inclusions or chemical analysis it is nearly impossible to know for sure. One thing you might want to try is putting a couple drops of vinegar on them to see if they fizz. While this won't tell you anything definitive, it will reveal if calcium is present. Herbivore coprolites are often calcareous. Similarly, carnivore coprolites usually contain a lot of calcium phosphate (also one of the predominant minerals found in bone). There could be inclusions in this area, but it is hard to tell from photos. The overall shape looks similar to what I'd expect to see in a carnivore coprolite. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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