DerbyshireFossil Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Hi, I hope this is ok to post! Whilst out on a walk we came across the attached fossil. Whilst I appreciate it doesn't seem much, its quite distinct and any help to identify it - and help educate the small hands which has been carefully cleaning it - would be very much appreciated. I might have some explaining to do that it isn't a t-rex We are located in Derbyshire, United Kingdom. If anybody has good references for teaching kids (6 year old and 3 year old) about fossils it would be great to have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Welcome to the Forum. This is a crinoid stem(columnals). Link to teaching resources. 1 3 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...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Welcome! I am in the UK too! It's a shame we can't visit museums because of Covid, the Natural History Museum in Oxford has always been my favourite, since I lived nearby, and visited often, as a kid! So obviously, I'm going to send a link from Oxford Uni! I'm unsure how little your little ones are, but some of these games and activities might be enjoyable to do with them! You could even pop a little more 'heavy' (sounding a bit like Marty now!) information while playing, for example, if an Ammonite crops up, you could say that these are quite common in the UK, and show them a picture of some nice pyritised specimen, or even a reconstruction! Enjoy! http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/fossils/index.htm ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Oh, also, definitely a columnal, forgot to say! 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The thing that looks like a bolt that will never see a nut started on it, is a cast, (internal mold), of it's lumen. The cavity it circulated sea water in. It functioned in a way similar to our circulatory system. You can disregard any videos you may come across of them being claimed as mysterious ancient machinery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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