Wrangellian Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Does anybody know where these horn corals with red in them come from? I've also got this larger one, it may be from the same place (if the red ones all come from the same place?), but I didn't get it thru the same channel so maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) More pics of the larger one (2nd one above).. The top was sliced off as you can see. The first one has a small polished area. The Cdn quarter is about 23mm diam. Edited April 22, 2011 by Wrangellian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I have some that look very much like your larger specimen in particular, collected at Tanquary Fiord on Ellesmere Island (Canadian Arctic Archipelago). They are from the Permian. Mine were collected by a mineral dealer who was looking for some unique mineral found only in that area, he saw these beautiful red brachiopods and corals and brought a selection back for me. If you coral is from there, I wonder how it got to you? It's a very remote site. Alternatively, maybe there is another place that produces similar fossils? I'm still in the middle of moving to the new house, but I'll post a picture when I can. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 There is a locality east of Salt Lake City in Utah that produces red colored horn coral. I've not see any material from there but I'd bet ebrocklds (as he's out that way) could tell you for sure. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinoid Queen Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 More pics of the larger one (2nd one above).. The top was sliced off as you can see. The first one has a small polished area. The Cdn quarter is about 23mm diam. I have no idea where they would have come from but they appear to be a sp. of Horn coral Dibonopylum bipartium. It is a fairly rare Silurian age coral witch frequently crytalizes in the middle. So that might help narrow it down? -CQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thanks.. The 'Utah' rings a bell, I have a feeling the smaller one is from there at least. I dont think any of them came from Ellesmere I.! I'll have to get ahold of ebrocklds to find out. @ crinoid queen, thanks for possible ID but I dont think the larger one is crystallized inside, those appear to be the septa to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) sorry for the delay in response. here is the ID and locality info for your corals. Jasperized horn coral Lophophyllidium sp. pennsylvanian Morgan Formation Near Kamas, UT there is quite a variety of fossils that come from this locality including; horn coral, twiggy bryozoans, crinoid stems, spirifer brachiopods, productid "spiny" brachiopods, Urchine spines, and i have seen trilobites parts on a rare occasion. all of them can be partly preserved in jasper though not common. Brock Edited May 12, 2011 by ebrocklds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hmm, I thought I posted a reply but I don't see it.. Anyway here it is again: I saw a reference on the net to "Silurian, Riley's Canyon, E. Woodland, Summit Co., Utah." ..is this the same site with a different age attributed to it, or a different site altogether? Also, what do you think about my 2nd specimen above, could it be from the same site? I'm not sure, as the preservation seems a little different, but it's the only other red horn coral I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 i would trust your paper before the info i provided. this was found using google searches, not trhoguh scientific publications. i will correct my label. thanks. Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Don't correct anything on your end, Brock, I think I got that info from a fossil-seller's site, and you know how trustworthy those can be! -unless your think your info is even shakier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedman Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Does anybody know where these horn corals with red in them come from? I've also got this larger one, it may be from the same place (if the red ones all come from the same place?), but I didn't get it thru the same channel so maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedman Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 The red horn coral is from Utah, about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City near a small town called Woodland. It is found in the mountains about 9,000' elevation, a challenging place to get to by truck, most people do the hike up Riley canyon, a 2 mile up hill hike one way. The unique part about the red horn coral, is the agatized centers with there pink to deep red colors and beautiful cell structures. Polished or cut, they make great specimens and jewelry, I've been up their twice and look forward to going again. There is a claim, but the owner dosn't mine if you dig, as long as you get permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_l Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I have cabed some of this material, it works great. Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hmmm.. I tried to leave a reply but seems it didnt register. I could have provided more pics to show that there isnt much red INSIDE the coral, it's mostly on the outside (just a bit inside as you might be able to see, the rest is grey). I was wondering if this is the only spot in Utah or anywhere that produces this kind of red coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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