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On 5/16/2023 at 7:48 PM, Missourian said:

I finally got to cracking open some of the Muncie concretions...

 

Shark fin:

 

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Another fin:

 

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Two bones of a kind:

 

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Not sure about this one. There are some faint 'segments':

 

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The fins are amazing. What age is this site?

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3 hours ago, NickG said:

The fins are amazing. What age is this site?

 

Kasimovian/Missourian, Pennsylvanian

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On 2/27/2024 at 7:15 PM, Missourian said:

This exposure of Bonner Springs shale was relatively fresh when I visited it in 2011:

 

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(See: https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/25424-backyard-trip/?do=findComment&comment=282417 )
 

The same spot 12 years later:

 

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I find it amazing that some of the rocks are still in the exact same positions and are still recognizable even though I know they've been there for millions of years.

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1 hour ago, Top Trilo said:

I find it amazing that some of the rocks are still in the exact same positions and are still recognizable even though I know they've been there for millions of years.

 

I do as well, especially the large round rock at top that seems to have un-rotated.

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On 5/16/2023 at 6:48 PM, Missourian said:

Not sure about this one. There are some faint 'segments':

 

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Just a wild guess here, could it be a flattened gastropod?

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