vja Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I found this on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, open, in the Mazon River. I am wondering if it is a fiddlehead, or "birth-of-a-fern" It came from an area of the creek where the concretions seem to be heavy, and iron laden, so I am concerned that it may eventually disintegrate from "pyrite " disease, so I wanted to share it while it still exists! Any help will be appreciated. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Typha ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Are both sides of the item shown? What is the size of the item? 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...
connorp Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Hi Val From the pictures it looks like a weird iron formation. Still, if you can, you should bring this to the ESCONI open house. I'd be interested to look at it in person. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vja Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Are both sides of the item shown? What is the size of the item? about 1 7/8" across. I will post a pic of the back and one with a ruler tomorrow. Forgot about scale, Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vja Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 hours ago, connorp said: Hi Val From the pictures it looks like a weird iron formation. Still, if you can, you should bring this to the ESCONI open house. I'd be interested to look at it in person. I will bring it! I was wondering about that too, once I washed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I don't think it's a fiddlehead, but it is definitely interesting! 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...
vja Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 20 hours ago, vja said: I found this on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, open, in the Mazon River. I am wondering if it is a fiddlehead, or "birth-of-a-fern" It came from an area of the creek where the concretions seem to be heavy, and iron laden, so I am concerned that it may eventually disintegrate from "pyrite " disease, so I wanted to share it while it still exists! Any help will be appreciated. Thank you! Here is a pic with the ruler for scale, and a pic of the back of the fossil, which just looks like wood grain, so perhaps it is a knothole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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