Carboniferous Fossil Tap Root

[cngodles]

I’ve been to an outcrop on a cut highway ramp three times over the past three days. First two times I gathered rocks and broke them up at home. This time I stuck around and searched.

 

This outcrop has a prominent exposure of the Pine Creek limestone. In the shale immediately above that, I found my first fossilized plant/tree tap root. 13oz Estwing pick for scale.

 

 

I was able to recover it. It’s about 12 pieces. The top portion has a quartz looking center. I plan on taking some photos and then trying to piece it back together with some paraloid.

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by cngodles

[Sjfriend]

Nice piece. That will take a bit of puzzle work

[cngodles]

Recovered pieces thus far. Hope to photograph some better, and then rejoin pieces.

 

Edited March 23, 2021 by cngodles

[cngodles]

Almost back together.

 

 

Also posted this in a different thread, but I was able to identify petrified root anatomy:

 

 

Edited March 24, 2021 by cngodles

[cngodles]

Hi, last post about this. I put it back together. Enjoy!

 

 

With scale: