historianmichael Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Over the last several months I have been using a freeze-thaw method to open up some phosphate nodules I collected from a Middle Pennsylvanian site I visited in Northern Oklahoma. Recently one nodule split open to expose something. It is about 2cm in size. My gut tells me disarticulated fish bones but I am not sure. Does anyone happen to know what this could be? It was a little tough to photograph so please bear with me. If any additional photos would help, I can try again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Edited April 20, 2022 by historianmichael 2 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdp Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I think you're half right. Fish yes. Disarticulated, probably not. I think there's most of a skull there. I'd really like to get this into a CT scanner. Any chance you'd be open to donating this for research? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, jdp said: I think you're half right. Fish yes. Disarticulated, probably not. I think there's most of a skull there. I'd really like to get this into a CT scanner. Any chance you'd be open to donating this for research? Makes sense! Fish skulls are reported from the phosphate nodules of Northern Oklahoma. I will send you a PM. Edited April 20, 2022 by historianmichael Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I have found these/similar-looking fossils in concretions from the Pennsylvanian Muncie Creek Shale in the Kansas City metro. I have dubbed them 'flies'. I've tentatively identified them as shrimp telsons, but they very well could be a part of a fish. Examples: 2 1 Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 @Missourian I agree that they look very similar. The preservation on yours is incredible! I sent a message to jdp so hopefully we can get some confirmation on exactly what they are, if and when further scans are done. Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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