Fish Scale?

[HynerpetonHunter]

Anyone know what this is??

It looks like some sort of fish scale, and it has a chunk of some sort of bone or something attached to it.

Anyways, here is main info:

Date collected: 11/6/21

Formation: Catskill

Member: Duncannon

Age: Late Devonian, 365-361 mya

What was collected: possible scale attached to a bone? Scale is broken in half.

Appearance: scale is ridged, four ridges seen,  covered in striations running from left to right. It looks like it is about as thick as half a dime. 

[connorp]

@HynerpetonHunter Please read this topic.

 

[Fossildude19]

Cropped, rotated, and brightened:

 

[TyrannosaurusRex]

It’s impossible to tell for sure from the current photograph, but from this I believe it’s a sedimentary rock, such as a chunk of limestone. Definitely a piece Id pick up to look at, but at least from this photo I don’t believe it’s a fossil. 

[Samurai]

Like mentioned before, this image would benefit from a size refrence and a more focused clear photo

 

as for the identification I cannot help out much besides recommending you to take closer photos and in bright light

if possible maybe something like this: 

 

This way we can better see the details in the rock 

 

Taking a photo of the backside of this object would also be recommended 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2021 by Samurai

[HynerpetonHunter]

On 11/17/2021 at 5:29 PM, TyrannosaurusRex said:

It’s impossible to tell for sure from the current photograph, but from this I believe it’s a sedimentary rock, such as a chunk of limestone. Definitely a piece Id pick up to look at, but at least from this photo I don’t believe it’s a fossil. 

I can tell you for sure that the striated piece of possible scale is NOT a glacier scrape. It was deep in the marl and the roadcut was, well, cut. I have seen pictures on websites that they claim are fish material that look sort of like this. However, I can not get a clear picture because the lighting, zoom etc. are not helpful and pose an annoying obstacle. I will try to get a better photograph.

Also, my description has a lot of pointers to how this thing may be a piece of buried Devonian Tetrapodomorph, lungfish, or placoderm. 

Your comment is helpful, though, so thank you. 

On 11/17/2021 at 2:02 PM, HynerpetonHunter said:

Formation: Catskill

Member: Duncannon

Age: Late Devonian, 365-361 mya

This member of the Catskill happens to be the same one as at Red Hill, which is obviously full of fish. 

 

Argh... I hate unknown fossils or look-alikes! 

I need more time to figure this out.

[HynerpetonHunter]

22 hours ago, Samurai said:

Taking a photo of the backside of this object would also be recommended 

As far as my toothbrush can dust, this rock has nothing on the back, but I will keep cleaning and preparing. 

Photography is difficult, so I may never be able to take a great picture.

I want to try to help though.

[HynerpetonHunter]

5 minutes ago, HynerpetonHunter said:

I believe it’s a sedimentary rock, such as a chunk of limestone

It is shale, with a red hue from iron oxide in it.

I know my sediments pretty well 

Freshwater conditions, but this is fairly close to the ocean (sandstones and conglomerates mixed in)

There were some sorts of earthworm relative burrow trace fossils that we found nearby as well.  

[Fossildude19]

What are you using for taking pictures?

If you are using a phone, you can download a magnifying app to help take pictures.

Get some lamps to put near the item, or use the phone camera's flash.

Use a glass or book to steady your phone on, if you don't have a tripod for it.

 

Honestly, this kind of looks like plant material, to me.