kaligirl Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 New here, I found this object and have no clue what it is. I have been told it is a fossil. The item is dark in color, hollow in the center tho it has an inner surface that is different than the outside. It is approximately 1 and 5/8 of an in inch long. Hope to get it ID'd. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 To me, it looks like an iron concretion (not a fossil). Where was it found? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaligirl Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 We found it in the yard. The dog had run a trail thru the yard and we were out leveling it out and this came up. Figures, had hoped we had found something. Oh well, was excite for a little while. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Call John Wayne Bobbitt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaligirl Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 lol. It does resemble that doesn't it! hehe, its going up for sale. If its not a fossil, no need to keep it. I did so want it to be a fossil tho, with my luck, I already kind of knew it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 ...I did so want it to be a fossil... Tell us where you live (in general) and someone on the Forum can suggest where to go and what to look for! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaligirl Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'm in Central Jersey. On the shore. From reading I take it fossils, some at least, are pretty common? I thought they were always hard to find and just luck finding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Call John Wayne Bobbitt!! That was my first thought too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'm in Central Jersey.On the shore. From reading I take it fossils, some at least, are pretty common? I thought they were always hard to find and just luck finding. It depends on how seriously you take it. With some idea of what to expect (where you are), the amount of luck required will be inversely proportional to how hard you look. There are places where Stevie Wonder could find fossils. There are several NJ fossilers on the Forum who can tip you on the what/where in your area. (Bear in mind that it can be a little addictive!) "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy784 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Smell it, are you sure its not a turd? Comic relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcondriver Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Smell it, are you sure its not a turd?Stick your tongue to it" not a Bobbit joke" to see if its a fossil, or mabe put some water on it and see if your finger sticks too it. Fossils are "sticky Kind" of when wet. At least I have been told. FD Comic relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovicious Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I've found a lot of items in my area, like cephalopods, encrusted with bryozoa, but this might not be the case with your fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I'm in Central Jersey.On the shore. From reading I take it fossils, some at least, are pretty common? I thought they were always hard to find and just luck finding. It all depends on where you live. Around here in north Alabama, I could take you to areas where there are 1000s of fossils for every square meter of ground. And other areas, still sedimentary rock, that don't appear to have any fossils. I have never collected in NJ, but i am sure aware of the great shark teeth that come from there, and I believe even amber once was found there with nice fossils in it. There are a couple of web sites just devoted to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I knew there had to be a fossil club in Jersey, so I did some digging! New Jersey Paleontological Society — 776 Asbury Street, New Milford, NJ 07646. Meets monthly in Paramus, New Jersey. Here is a link: New Jersey Paleontological Society They most likely have a better knowledge of the fossils in that area and you can join up to go on field trips. They also are know for taking their club to Lee Creek NC, which is one of the best places to hunt Marine fossils! Good luck to you! The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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