Samurai Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Location is in Missouri The area is dated to the Pennsylvanian Formation: ???? Hello! it is I once again I was curious on what this might be as it looks different from what I usually see in this type shale I have found Pyrite Calamites in shale but they usually don't have this texture so I was unsure of what exactly it may be. Zoomed in picture of the texture: Other side of this shale: Not Sure if these will help with the ID but here is the picture with the end pieces visible also for those interested here is the pyritized calamite I found near this: Edited May 30, 2021 by Samurai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I think it may be bryzoan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lone Hunter said: I think it may be bryozoan. Thank you for the id and now that I look at it, it does look like a bryozoan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Could be a bryozoan, or it could be some type of arthropod. Not sure there is enough there to tell for sure which it may be. Cropped and contrasted: 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...
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