Rocksmakemehappy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hello everyone, I am hopeful that I can get some information about this rock/fossil. I see quite a few different shapes in this guy here, but I need to make sure that my imagination is not running away with me. I don’t know if I should keep trying to brush clean, to show what I believe is the fossil. or continue. My Indian artifacts consume a lot of spare time, and space enough as it is. but now this guy got me really intrigued. thanks in advanced everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Welcome to the Forum. Unfortunately, all I am seeing here is a piece of chert. Not seeing anything fossil -ish about it. Keep looking, though. 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...
Rocksmakemehappy Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thank you for your response, I’m grateful to hear that I’m letting my imagination get the best of me! I was afraid that it was real and that my sick with it “rock hound” in me was going to go deeper into my sickness. I really like this website and it’s forum, many all the members seemed helpful and polite. So ya thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksmakemehappy Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 I am going to add just one more picture. it’s a close up of exactly what I’m seeing. Thank you once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 This is what most of us would call a rock. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksmakemehappy Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Omg! Fossil forum members, I look at this whole post I posted and I’m mortified! I apologize for waiting your time with all my silliness. I love this forum. Im so intrigued with rocks/fossils. I can’t wait to learn more from all of you. ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Rocksmakemehappy said: posted and I’m mortified! I apologize for waiting your time LOL! No reason to be mortified! Even the most trained people on the forum were once just starting out! Keep trying you’ll find something if you try enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Rocksmakemehappy said: I look at this whole post I posted and I’m mortified! I apologize for waiting your time with all my silliness. I love this forum. You're not wasting anyone's time. We enjoy helping people identify whatever they find, fossil or not. We only hope people can acquire additional knowledge from us and not see what we say as a rebuke or judgement. Some folks, strangely, are offended by the truth. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Been there done that and will do it again .And i am not showing you my “i am keeping it anyway” collection of odd rocks and weird pieces. It is the ones i threw back and find an id later that really bother me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksmakemehappy Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 8:44 AM, Rocksmakemehappy said: Omg! Fossil forum members, I look at this whole post I posted and I’m mortified! I apologize for waiting your time with all my silliness. I love this forum. Im so intrigued with rocks/fossils. I can’t wait to learn more from all of you. ty So here’s is one of my finds that I just found the other day. If this puppy isn’t more than a rock… well then I will probably pick up another rock on down the trail that will have me sending y’all pictures again honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Again, no fossils here, but it looks like chert/agate/quartz or quartzite. 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...
val horn Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 @Fossildude19 is right, but I certainly would have picked it up. At first glance i would have been very excited It looks like a string of 3 and maybe 4 vertebrae. However each vertebrae is a very different size biologically it doesnt happen that way; the upper piece is just an outline i dont expect that . Lastly it looks to me like quartz, again not what i expect in fossil bone. Because it is quartz or quartz like it has no bone texture is there a rock or fossil club near you that you could go on a field trip with. I find group trips more fun. I will go out alone but i cannt tell you how many sites i have looked for an either did not find the site or did not recognize the fossils i was looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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