Kendall Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Hello all! This is my first post, so forgive me. I found this near a small stream in a hiking spot called LimeKiln in Porter Ranch, California, Los Angeles County. I know nothing about the area, and while I’ve heard that LimeKiln used to be a lime quarry I don’t even know what lime looks like so I’d rather not guess as to what sorts of rocks are nearby. Anyway, is this an actual fossil? It feels heavy like a rock, not light like bone. If so, any ideas as to what it might be? Please forgive my hand holding video with no measurements. I will dig up a ruler tomorrow, but for tonight I’m just so excited about this I’m posting anyway, just in case what I have found is super obvious. Forgive me, I’ll do better next time! I really appreciate you looking at this thing I’ve found. It’s been on my list to find a fossil for a very long time. Hopefully this is it! IMG_1382.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Welcome, Kendall! We will be happy to look at your find, but can you please upload the pictures in .jpeg format? Thanks! 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 No problem! Sorry, I thought the video would be better. I’ll learn! :) Thank you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Welcome! I think this is a coral of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I'm thinking coral as well. 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...
Kendall Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Really? So it’s probably an actual coral fossil? I’m so excited! I cant believe I found a real fossil! Haha I feel like a kid again I’m so happy about this. Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 If the verdict is indeed coral, is there a resource to help figure out what type it might be? Or does anyone have any guess? Thank you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalbug Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Looks like Sagenite A radial crystal growth replaced by agate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I got the speleothem (in the widest sense) vibe for this one. But a strongly recrystallized colonial coral can not be excluded, of course. Can you see any signs of septa etc? I can imagine some in some spots, but I am far from sure! Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Thank you all for your input! Franz, I’m over here googling what septa are. This is the level of newbie you are dealing with. I can imagine the sort of up-and-down lines on one side being septa, but it seems like septa look more obviously rod-shaped. I’m out of my league! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) @Kendall, please have a close look at the surface of the 4th pic. Are you seeing some radial structures, even very faint and incomplete, within the bumps? Here is a link to an article with some useful pics already at the beginning: Corals Franz Bernhard Edited December 24, 2022 by FranzBernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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