Danish_fossil_newbie Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Hi there :) I work at a cemetery and today noticed what appears to be a fossil in one of the stones around a grave. I was wondering if anyone could help me out figuring out what it is? My colleagues have apparently been talking about it for ages but havent been able to settle the matter. The "fossil" is sort of protruding slightly from the clean cut stone, which at first made me think it was some sort of family logo or even a production marker or something. But it DOES sort of look a bit like the inner bits of a squid. Though, as my name suggests, I am a complete newbie in this world. Just curious to learn Thanks in advance for any help you can provide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetradium Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Cephalopod most likely. But best wait for the more better experts to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Welcome to the Forum. This looks to me like a cross section of an orthocone cephalopod. 1 2 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...
connorp Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Looks like a cross section of a nautiloid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, connorp said: Looks like a cross section of a nautiloid. Hmm. I think you could be correct - it could be a cross section of coiled nautiloid. Image from HERE. 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 March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I side with Tim's first point! ~ 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...
westcoast Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Agree. An oblique section across an orthoconic nautiloid. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Any chance that this kind of rock was imported from Swedish Gotland? Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish_fossil_newbie Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: Any chance that this kind of rock was imported from Swedish Gotland? I'll check with my colleagues tomorrow and see if I can shed any light on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish_fossil_newbie Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, westcoast said: Agree. An oblique section across an orthoconic nautiloid. Nice. Thanks! Though the shape seems a lot more rounded than what he showed in the photo above (and most photos I can find by googling the ID of the fossil). Is this common? Were some of these nautiloids less "pointy"? or am I simply looking at only a piece of it and the "pointy" bit has fallen off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Danish_fossil_newbie said: Thanks! Though the shape seems a lot more rounded than what he showed in the photo above (and most photos I can find by googling the ID of the fossil). Is this common? Were some of these nautiloids less "pointy"? or am I simply looking at only a piece of it and the "pointy" bit has fallen off? It's part of the creature. This photo from HERE illustrates kind of what you are seeing. 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...
Danish_fossil_newbie Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: It's part of the creature. This photo from HERE illustrates kind of what you are seeing. Ah yes, that makes sense. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish_fossil_newbie Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 1:45 PM, FranzBernhard said: Any chance that this kind of rock was imported from Swedish Gotland? Franz Bernhard So, I had a chat with a knowledgable stone mason working in my area and he said that this type of stone is called "Öland stone" owing to its origin on the Swedish island "Öland". Which is indeed right next to Gotland. Other sources indicate that this type of rock is from the Ordovicium period some 500 million years ago. The stone mason also mentioned that fossils were quite common in this type of stone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Ordovician was about 485-444 million years old, the Cambrian was 500 million years old “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...
Danish_fossil_newbie Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: Ordovician was about 485-444 million years old, the Cambrian was 500 million years old Huh. Well, then that particular website about the stone origin was wrong on its specific details. If I were able to find it again I'd let them know that one of the two pieces of information must be wrong so the question becomes whether this type of stone is from the ordovician period or the cambrian period. Or more accurately: how old that particular fossil may be. On the other hand I've gotten the answers I needed and am wholly satisfied and thankful for all the help provided thus far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I think you can be reasonably comfortable that this is Ordovician in age. A neat find, and likely you will encounter more now that they are on your radar! 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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