Fungijus Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hi Folks - Looks like you are the right chaps to help me out with this beautiful specimen I found today. Found on the beach at Berwick Upon Tweed - Northumberland, England - some shale had fallen from the cliff face and happened to land with the fossil uppermost in the sand. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about fossils to even be able to ID this as plant or animal. Could be fish, snake, plant or coral? I'm afraid I can't guess at age either - sorry. Anyway, I would be really grateful if someone were able to offer an opinion and possibly to offer some advice as to how I to best preserve it - the shale is very fragile and bits break off each time I handle it! Many thanks in advance for any help, J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hello, this is a section of plant. Carboniferous age. Give me a few mins and I will come up with the species for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolPete Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 looks a little like a scale tree to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungijus Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Hello, this is a section of plant. Carboniferous age. Give me a few mins and I will come up with the species for you. Wow - quick work! Thanks, J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 There we are - it comes from a lepidodendron tree. Link for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Nice find , deinately looks like lepidodendron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Fossil plant remains are not common at that location, it mainly yields corals, so nice find I must say. When it comes to preserving it, there is not much we can do really. You could give it a coat in PVA glue, but that would make the specimen look strange, and it would be of little scientific value. What I would recommend you do is store it in a box with a label. That way it cannot get damaged through being in contact with other objects. I have attached a picture with what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Very nice example of Lepidodendron. Looks like a branch. Thanks for posting it. Regards, 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...
Fungijus Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thanks everyone for the information and the kind comments - very much appreciated. Not wanting to damage the specimen, I think I will mount this in a box frame and put it on my wall - that way at least it will be seen, and won't get damaged. I suspect that if I put it in a box in a drawer, it would eventually be deemed 'unnecessary' and be removed... Cheers, J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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