mdlock Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Help as i said i believe these wee collected by my dad or his brother. when they were young. I think.. Sorry for not knowing more. About 3 pounds and 7 1/2 inches X 6 inches and 3 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Welcome to the forum. I am not seeing any fossils here, just differential weathering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlock Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 it was in box with others it as a number that he put on it i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 This looks like a rock; however, the number applied suggests there is a record, a listing by number of this (and other) fossils. Such a record may help decode some mysteries. Do you have such a record? http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlock Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 it has an identification number written on it looks in black sharpie. You can see the grooves and swirles in the concave part but i also see on side a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlock Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 it about 7x7x3 inches the indentation is about 2 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 As was said last time, this looks geologic and not a fossil. 2 “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...
fossilhunter21 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) I agree with @Top Trilo that this looks geologic. Edited October 25, 2021 by fossilhunter21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlock Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 ok so what makes the swirl grooves in it? isnt a fossil a shape left on what becomes a rock? that is what is confusing to me an amateur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlock Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 i thought when i posted it before you could not see impression. sorry for my ignorance. but dont spoil my inquisitive mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, mdlock said: ok so what makes the swirl grooves in it? I believe that is from weathering. Edited October 26, 2021 by fossilhunter21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 21 minutes ago, mdlock said: ok so what makes the swirl grooves in it? isnt a fossil a shape left on what becomes a rock? that is what is confusing to me an amateur. fossils are from things that were once living. The grooves and the shape of the rock were not created by something living, thus not a fossil. 1 “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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 There are thousands of natural processes that can cause things to form the way they end up. A fern that grew 300 million can end up a fossilized frond, a lump of coal, a graphite deposit or a diamond, all depending on the natural processes to which it was subjected. In a few cases we know exactly what happened. In the vast majority of cases the best we can offer is an educated guess. Read as much as you can. Show it to as many geologists and paleontologists as you can. Form your own hypotheses. See if anyone agrees with yours. If they disagree, ask why, listen and learn. Many of the people on this forum have been exposed to fossils for 40 years and more. Trust them. If they are not sure, they usually ask for more photos. Read as many of the older ID posts as you can and you'll see what I mean, and you'll also begin seeing the difference(s) between something of organic and something of geologic origin. Sometimes even the pros are stumped -- but not often. 1 2 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...
Fossildude19 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Topics merged. One topic per item is plenty. As stated, this is a rock, and NOT a fossil. The lines in the rock look like a fracture pattern, perhaps, and heavily water worn/weathered. 1 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 October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 As stated earlier it has s number. That makes it part of an organized collection. Was he s boy scout making a rock collection. What else was in his box that may help in understanding what he put aside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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